The SoFi stadium pictured during a press conference of the Belgian national soccer team Red Devils at the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, USA, on Saturday 20 June 2026. The Red Devils prepare for their second game in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
JOHANNESBURG - Bafana Bafana will play their first-ever knockout game at the FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
South Africa will take on Canada at the majestic SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Hugo Broos' men beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday night to finish second in Group A and secure a berth in the last 32 of the World Cup.
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Now Bafana Bafana will take their show to Hollywood and play at the iconic SoFi Stadium.
The Sofi Stadium ahead of a press conference of Belgian national soccer team Red Devils in Los Angeles, USA, on Saturday 20 June 2026. The Red Devils prepare for their second game in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Located in Inglewood under the flight path of planes arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, the SoFi Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers NFL teams.
Often described as the most expensive stadium in the world, the SoFi, which opened in 2020, is believed to have cost around $6 billion to build.
It will host eight World Cup matches in total.
The stadium has also had to bury its NFL-standard synthetic turf under a complicated overlay of sand and flooring material, and remove all corporate sponsor signage.
- Additional information from AFP