2026 World Cup: Complete Dining Guide Around SoFi Stadium

Updated: 2026-06-19｜Live information should always be confirmed against official announcements.

SoFi Stadium is located in Inglewood, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and is the only 2026 World Cup venue in California. The stadium is the shared home of the NFL’s Rams and Chargers, with a World Cup capacity of roughly 70,240 seats, and it has previously hosted the Super Bowl and many other major events. For Canadian fans, it is one of the closest and most accessible U.S. West Coast venues to attend in person, so sorting out the local food, drink and transport options in advance will make the whole trip go much more smoothly.

First, the schedule. SoFi Stadium will host a total of 8 matches at the 2026 World Cup: 5 group-stage matches, 2 round-of-32 knockout matches, and 1 quarter-final—Los Angeles is the only U.S. city assigned a quarter-final. The actual fixtures and kickoff times will be confirmed by the FIFA official match centre, so be sure to double-check before booking flights and seats.

As for “where to eat around the venue,” that is exactly the question the original Los Angeles Times guide set out to answer. To be honest, the specific restaurant lists, opening hours and deals change quickly, so rather than copying a list that may already be out of date, I’d rather share my own observations from researching this area: Inglewood, along with nearby Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, offers everything from affordable fast food, Mexican burritos and Korean barbecue to fine dining, across a very wide price range. On match days, places within walking distance usually have long lines and fill up early, so if you want to sit down for a proper meal, book ahead or avoid the peak in the hour or two before kickoff. For exact venues and menus, please rely on each restaurant’s official information.

What Canadian fans really need to be warned about is transport, because the auto-generated draft had several misleading points here that I checked specifically. SoFi Stadium itself has no direct metro station—the commonly repeated claim that “you get off at a certain station and you’re at the stadium” is not correct. The nearest station on LA Metro’s K Line (formerly the Crenshaw/LAX Line) is Downtown Inglewood, which is still some distance from the stadium, and the “Inglewood Transit Connector” meant to link to the stadium is not yet complete.

For the World Cup, Metro and its regional partners have adopted World Cup dedicated express buses as the officially recommended way to reach the venue: during the tournament they depart directly to the stadium from about 15 locations across the metro area with no transfers, most routes cost around US$1.75 one way, service starts about four hours before kickoff and ends about 90 minutes after, with buses roughly every 10 minutes. In other words, rather than driving and fighting for a scarce and expensive parking spot, taking public transit and connecting to the official express bus is far easier. For actual departure locations, schedules and fares, please rely on the latest announcements on Metro’s website.

For the trip from Canada, several airlines fly direct from Vancouver (YVR) to Los Angeles (LAX), with a flight time of about 3 hours, making it the top choice for West Coast fans; from Toronto (YYZ) it’s a little over five hours. For accommodation, local hotels in Inglewood are closest to the stadium, but demand during the World Cup is expected to be very high, and both flights and lodging may rise in price, so anyone planning to attend in person should start looking and comparing prices several months in advance.

Please read this entry note carefully: Canadian citizens flying to the U.S. do not need an ESTA or ETA; a valid passport (or a valid NEXUS card at designated airports) is enough, stays are usually up to six months, and final admission is decided by the border officer. Lumping Canadians in with the visa-waiver countries that need an ESTA is a common mistake online, so don’t be misled.

On broadcasting, Bell Media holds the 2026 World Cup rights in Canada, with all 104 matches in English on TSN and CTV and in French on RDS, available to stream via platforms such as TSN GO and CTV GO; some matches, including all of Canada’s games, will air on the free CTV channel. If you choose to watch from Canada, cities such as Vancouver and Toronto have officially certified viewing spaces—see this site’s roundup of where to watch in Canada, and track the schedule against the 2026 World Cup group-stage schedule page. For those without tickets who still want to soak up the atmosphere, sports bars around downtown Los Angeles and Inglewood will usually be showing the games too.

Below is a quick recap of a few key points, all referenced to official sources, to check again before you travel:

• For SoFi Stadium’s specific fixtures and kickoff times, rely on the FIFA official match centre.
• For getting there, rely on Metro’s website for the World Cup express-bus departure locations, schedules and fares; the stadium has no direct metro station.
• For rules on bringing outside food, liquids and drinks into the stadium, rely on SoFi Stadium’s official announcements.
• Canadian citizens flying to the U.S. need a valid passport (or NEXUS card) and do not need an ESTA/ETA; final admission is decided by the U.S. border officer.
• Match-day lodging and flight prices around Inglewood fluctuate significantly; this article is not a price forecast.