US: California's SoFi Stadium ready to host Iran’s first World Cup matches.

SHOTLIST: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US (JUNE 11, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF SOFI STADIUM IN LOS ANGELES 2. SCREENS DISPLAYING US-PARAGUAY MATCH PROMOTIONAL GRAPHICS 3. VARIOUS OF BARRIERS SURROUNDING STADIUM 4. VARIOUS OF FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 VISUALS AROUND STADIUMLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US - JUNE 11, 2026: SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, appeared ready to host tournament matches as final preparations around the stadium were completed. Iran, which will compete in Group G, is scheduled to play its first two World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium, facing New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21. Preparations around the venue were also completed ahead of the United States’ opening group-stage match against Paraguay on June 12. Security measures, transportation arrangements and fan areas appeared largely in place at the stadium, one of the tournament’s key venues. Iran will be based in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during the tournament and travel to the US for its Group G matches against New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt. Iranian officials have previously raised concerns over visa delays affecting some members of the national team’s technical and administrative staff, though authorities say the issues are being addressed ahead of the tournament.