SoFi had to be built mostly underground because it is in one of the busiest flight paths for LAX so had a significant height limitation.
zippydogthemisanthrope
all the teams in seattle like mariners, sounders, seahawks, kraken are green because seattle is known as the emerald city and washington states nickname is the evergreen state.
fartmcsquueze
One of the benefits about having matches in Seattle and Vancouver is that the stadiums are close to hotels, and you can easily take the Amtrak train to Vancouver and back and from Seattle, it’s only a couple of hours trip and there’s some beautiful scenery. Additionally the train station is right next to Lumen Field. In the picture they showed of the Seahawks, they were wear their lime green uniforms, which are usually reserved for special games, like Thursday Night football.Their standard uniforms are a dark blue with green accents. The Sounders have a special color “Rave Green. The Mariners (baseball) and Kraken (ice hockey) have different shades of blue. The colors of all the teams are meant to symbolize the greenness of Washington (we are the Evergreen State) and also Seattle’s nickname the emerald city. The blue represents the blue sky and water of Puget Sound, the lakes and the ocean. The odd looking opening at the north end of Lumen Field is where the bleacher seats are located. They’re inexpensive but still have a great view of the playing field. Also the opening allows us to the skyline and to see some spectacular sunsets if it’s an evening game.
janfitzgerald
You might know C.D. Guadalajara better by their nickname, Chivas. They are arguably the most popular in Mexico. They are archrivals with Club America and only allow Mexican players on their team. They and Club America are also the only teams never to have been relegated from the Mexican first division.
cyancey
As an American, I'm gratified that the knockout rounds and final will be held in the US.
As a football purist with a soft heart for historical sentiment, I'm disappointed the final won't be held at Estadio Azteca. Two of the greatest players in history arguably had their finest moments on that pitch. It is a true temple of football.
kentgrady
If you want to enjoy the city and do stuff around the games, I'd recommend Atlanta, Mexico City, Seattle and Vancouver. Those are all in the city proper. A lot of the others are in suburbs and it's going to be work to get to them, in my opinion, along with more complicated logistics to hit up restaurants, bars, museums, etc.,
addtheater
The debut game for the Guadalajara stadium was a game between Chivas and Man United. Chicharito was the first player to ever score in that stadium and he played for both teams in this same game. 1 half per team.
richierich_broski
So a lot of stadiums in the US put their seats on rails so they can remove the larger padded seats for smaller, admittedly less comfortable seats. When you reduce the size of the seats by about 20% you can get from 80, 000 seats to 100, 000 seats pretty easily.
johncampbell
Only reason I got into soccer was cause you Daz so it would be super cool to see you there
solace
As someone from Los Angeles, I’m happy we get games here and thankfully they chose SoFi over the Rose Bowl (it’s historically great for ‘94, the ‘99 Women’s Victory, the Rose Bowl game, Galaxy’s first home, Bruins games, and much more but it’s way off in the mountains and SoFi is closer to LAX). Venue is amazing and can’t wait to see the world in 2026!
gbalph
Daz, I'm pretty sure those stadiums with expandable capacity is for sporting events, like football and world cup. I think they can like add more seats to the stands, with sections that can be added on and removed for these big events.
willrobinson
Cities must prove they can handle the event beyond the venue. e.g. Vancouver hosted the World's Fair (Expo 86) and 2010 Winter Olympics with transportation, security, hotels, etc. Can't imagine the cash flow for each city.
danmayberry
I don't understand why most English people seem to overlook Boston. It's the most English feeling of all American cities. Or, maybe that's why I guess. Too familiar? Anyway, granted, Gillette Stadium is 30 miles from Boston, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, but it's really easy to get to from Boston with major highways and trains connecting it making it a 30 minute trip. Also there's no more beautiful city in America than Boston IMHO. It's very sophisticated as well as sporting crazed, so at least check it out on-line. PS: The narrator failed to mention that my beloved MLS side, New England Revolution, also play at Gillette, along with the Patriots. Cheers. 🍻
johnstark
Even though So Fi in Inglewood is just a couple of miles away, just have a gut feeling that if the final was held in Mexico, that place would go nuts, especially if Mexico does well in the tournament. Having been to Vancouver as a kid though, still remember it being a BEAUTIFUL city.
gregrambo
At 9:46, you can see the first domed stadium in the world next to the current stadium. It's not used, but it still stands due its historic significance. Astrodome. The Superdome in New Orleans was the 2nd domed stadium and is still used.
williamjordan
My top bucket list stadium to watch a game in is the Azteca. It's an absolute nut house
timhefty
Atlanta is actually the largest soccer market in the US. It's funny because most people thought soccer would never be accepted in a southern, American football loving city like Atlanta. But since Atlanta United started playing in 2017, they've been the 3rd most attended club in the western hemisphere.
lexzone-six
Man this is getting me excited for the world cup! Would also love to potentially meet you guys
elks
While Toronto's field is small it has the benefit to be right next to the CNE grounds and a 10 minute walk to Ontario Place so there will most likely be other things to do besides just seeing a match.
mightheal
Kansas City, my hometown, is quite a great place to visit. Getting around, though, can be challenging, especially if one doesn't rent a car. But, I think you'd both be glad if you visit. Tailgating in the car park outside the stadium, & BBQ nearby - well worth your time. And, yes, we have the loudest crowds in the world. KC's Arrowhead set the record for the loudest outdoor event, while Lawrence Ks, home of the University of Kansas, set the record for the loudest indoor event, at the Allen Fieldhouse - the home of the university's basketball teams, the Jayhawks & the Lady Jayhawks.
