{"id":3166,"date":"2026-06-28T11:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:10:48","slug":"los-angeles-humiliated-in-new-world-cup-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3166","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles humiliated in new World Cup ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new analysis is ranking America\u2019s World Cup venues \u2014 andnSoFi Stadium is taking a beating.<\/p>\n

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A study by ticket experts SeatPick evaluated all 11 US stadiums hosting matches during World Cup 2026, factoring in hotel prices, crime rates, weather conditions, concession and beer costs, and even mosquito complaints to score each venue\u2019s overall fan experience.<\/p>\n

Each venue was given a final composite \u201cfan experience\u201d rating out of 10 based on those metrics, with the Inglewood mega-venue coming in dead last among all host sites.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles stadium scored just 5.82 out of 10. Several factors led to the dismal rating \u2014 costly prices for drinks for starters \u2014 with $14 for a pint of beer and $7 for water.<\/p>\n

The LA venue also boasted the highest mosquito risk score, a 10 of 10, based on an Orkin study of the Top 50 Hot Spots from March 2024 to April 2025.<\/p>\n

The city was also the third highest for hotel costs, running fans an average of $383 per night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe looked at everything that actually determines whether a World Cup trip is enjoyable or miserable \u2014 not just ticket prices,\u201d Gilad Zilberman, Co-Founder of SeatPick, said. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe range across these venues is extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the complete opposite end, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts topped the fan experience, with a score of 8.08 thanks to the cheapest beers $8.58, low mosquito activity 0.5, and other factors.<\/p>\n

Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri came in second place, with a 8.03, while Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia placed third at 7.87.<\/p>\n

Northern California\u2019s Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara rounded out the top five in the list, scoring a 7.48 in overall fan experiences.<\/p>\n

As of Saturday, there\u2019s been a total of five matches at the LA stadium, with the US Men\u2019s National Soccer Team playing there Thursday night, falling 3-2 to Turkey in the final seconds of the match. <\/p>\n

USA will play against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Santa Clara stadium on July 1.<\/p>\n

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The entire list of venue, based on fan experiences, can be found below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA (8.08)<\/li>\n
  2. Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (8.03)<\/li>\n
  3. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA (7.87)<\/li>\n
  4. Lumen Field, Seattle, WA (7.54)<\/li>\n
  5. Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (7.48)<\/li>\n
  6. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL (7.35)<\/li>\n
  7. AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (7.07)<\/li>\n
  8. Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA (6.44)<\/li>\n
  9. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (6.32)<\/li>\n
  10. NRG Stadium, Houston, TX (5.96)<\/li>\n
  11. SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA (5.82)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A new analysis looked at all the stadiums across the country hosting World Cup 2026, with SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles scoring the worst overall for fan experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro"],"yoast_head":"\nLos Angeles humiliated in new World Cup ranking - Metro Transit Review<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3166\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Los Angeles humiliated in new World Cup ranking - Metro Transit Review\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A new analysis looked at all the stadiums across the country hosting World Cup 2026, with SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles scoring the worst overall for fan experiences.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=3166\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Metro Transit Review\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-28T11:10:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/7cd7bd9683106710eed62ba5da559b14\"},\"headline\":\"Los Angeles humiliated in new World Cup ranking\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-28T11:10:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166\"},\"wordCount\":429,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/5fc6cf1446d7e712cba1d40d36777d07.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Metro\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/metrotransitreview.com\\\/?p=3166\",\"name\":\"Los Angeles humiliated in new World Cup ranking - 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