SoFi Stadium passes the grass and atmosphere test among players as World Cup looms
by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Jun 26, 2024
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Omar Duran had never been to SoFi Stadium until Monday. So consider his visit for the Copa América group-stage game between Brazil and Costa Rica something of a trial run for the 2026 World Cup, now less than two years away.
"It's beautiful," Duran said, gripping a beer in his left hand as he made his away along the stadium's spacious concourse. "It's amazing what they have done."
The game, which ended in a scoreless draw, was something of a practice run for the stadium too. The first in a series
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