Which World Cup knockout matches are at SoFi Stadium?

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood hosts three knockout matches: a Round of 32 match on Sunday June 28, 2026, a Round of 32 match on Thursday July 2, 2026, and a Quarterfinal on Friday July 10, 2026. The teams are determined by group-stage and Round-of-16 results — check FIFA's official match center for bracket updates. EGT runs flat round trips from San Diego to all three: $300 BMW i7 or $400 Escalade IQ-L.

When will we know which teams play the SoFi knockout matches?

The group stage ends June 27, 2026, which sets the Round-of-32 matchups including SoFi's June 28 and July 2 matches. The July 10 Quarterfinal pairing is set by Round-of-16 results in the first days of July. FIFA publishes confirmed matchups and kickoff times on its official match center.

Should I book San Diego transportation before the knockout bracket is set?

Yes, if you want a vehicle. EGT runs two round trips per SoFi match, first-come first-served, and the June 12 USA opener sold out in five minutes. The logistics — 125 miles, prepaid mobile-only parking, post-match egress — are identical regardless of who plays. If the bracket lands differently than you hoped, your booking can move to the SoFi date your team plays, subject to availability.

What happens if a knockout match goes to extra time or penalties?

Nothing changes. Your EGT driver is staged at SoFi through the match with no hourly meter — extra time, penalties, and trophy-lap delays are covered by the same flat rate, and you leave when you walk out.

World Cup 2026 Knockout Rounds at SoFi Stadium — Planning from San Diego Before the Bracket Is Set

TL;DR

SoFi Stadium hosts three knockout matches: Round of 32 on Sunday June 28, Round of 32 on Thursday July 2, and a Quarterfinal on Friday July 10. The teams are unknowable until the group stage finishes June 27 — the bracket fills match by match (see FIFA's official match center). What's already certain: the matches happen, parking stays prepaid/mobile-only, and the 125-mile San Diego logistics don't change with the matchup. EGT runs a flat round trip per match — $300 BMW i7 (2) / $400 Escalade IQ-L (up to 5, $80/seat) — two round trips per match, first-come, first-served — and if the bracket lands differently than you hoped, your booking can move to the SoFi date your team actually plays, subject to availability. Call (858) 522-0264.

The three SoFi knockout dates

Date	Round	Who plays	EGT page
Sunday, June 28, 2026	Round of 32	TBD — set after group stage ends June 27	June 28 match page
Thursday, July 2, 2026	Round of 32	TBD — set after group stage ends June 27	July 2 match page
Friday, July 10, 2026	Quarterfinal	TBD — set by Round-of-16 results	July 10 quarterfinal page

We are not going to guess the teams, and you should distrust any page that does. The group stage runs through June 27; bracket slots resolve match by match on FIFA's official match center. Kickoff times for the SoFi knockout matches are published there as FIFA confirms them.

Tournament structure and match assignments per FIFA — World Cup 2026 official site. Checked June 12, 2026.

Why book transportation before the bracket is set

Everything expensive about a SoFi match day is matchup-independent. The stadium is ~125 miles from San Diego (2.5–3 hours each way, worse on event days). Parking is prepaid and mobile-only with no day-of gate sales — and for knockout rounds, demand compresses into the five days between bracket confirmation and kickoff. That same five-day window is when every fan of the two qualifying teams tries to solve transportation at once.

EGT ran this exact playbook for the group stage: two round trips per match, first-come, first-served — and the June 12 USA opener sold out within five minutes of the slots opening. Knockout demand will be sharper, because by definition both teams' fans just found out they're going.

Booking before the bracket sets means you hold the scarce thing (the vehicle on the date) while everyone else waits to learn the matchup. If the bracket breaks differently than you hoped, move the booking to the SoFi date your team actually plays — subject to that date still having an open vehicle — or keep it and watch a knockout match at the world's most expensive stadium anyway.

The knockout-specific wrinkles

Extra time and penalties are real. Knockout matches can run 30+ minutes past regulation plus a shootout. EGT's driver is staged at the stadium through the match — there is no hourly meter running and no repricing if it goes to penalties. Plan your San Diego return for the long version and be pleasantly surprised by the short one.
July 2 is a Thursday, July 10 is a Friday. Both collide with weekday I-5 traffic on the return leg if the match ends early evening — the driver routes around what's routable; the schedule padding does the rest.
June 28 follows the Padres-Dodgers home series. San Diego event traffic stacks that weekend; book whichever you're doing first.
Bracket-watch service: every EGT knockout booking gets a confirmation call as soon as FIFA publishes the matchup and final kickoff time — pickup time set then, not guessed now.

Hold a knockout date now — argue about the matchup later

$300 BMW i7 (2) · $400 Escalade IQ-L (up to 5, $80/seat), flat, round trip from anywhere in metro San Diego. Two round trips per match — the World Cup opener sold out in five minutes.

Call (858) 522-0264

· Round of 32 at SoFi — June 28 match page

· Round of 32 at SoFi — July 2 match page

· Quarterfinal at SoFi — July 10 match page

· San Diego to SoFi for World Cup 2026 — the full guide

· When to leave San Diego for a SoFi match — timing guide

· SoFi World Cup parking sold out — what to do

World Cup Knockout Rounds at SoFi Stadium — How to Plan from San Diego Before the Bracket Exists