Kroenke Sports & Entertainment threatens to pull 2026 World Cup from SoFi Stadium over revenue sharing dispute with FIFA
- FIFA is facing tensions with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, owners of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, over the terms of hosting World Cup matches in 2026.
- KSE is unhappy with the proposed revenue-sharing agreement between FIFA, host cities, and stadiums for the 2026 World Cup hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.
- KSE has threatened to not allow matches to take place at SoFi Stadium, the most expensive stadium in the US, unless a new deal is reached.
- SoFi Stadium is slated to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics and previously held the 2022 Super Bowl.
- The dispute centers around the hosting terms FIFA wants to impose, with KSE arguing they are unacceptable.