SoFi Stadium’s €5.5bn cost impresses Romelu Lukaku

Belgium’s national football team, the Red Devils, toured SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Friday evening, a preview ahead of their World Cup second‑group match against Iran on Sunday, and noted the venue’s €5.5 billion construction cost and its striking scale. Some stadiums are described as impressive, others as gigantic, and SoFi Stadium falls into the latter category. The arena sits in Inglewood, a suburb just outside Los Angeles. The construction of SoFi Stadium cost €5.5 billion, a sum that attracted attention from the Belgian squad. During the visit, forward Romelu Lukaku remarked, “Ik ben niet snel onder de indruk, maar…”.

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Lukaku’s comment highlighted that the venue’s scale managed to impress even a player who rarely shows surprise. His remark was made as the team inspected the stadium on Friday evening. Belgium will meet Iran in their second World Cup group‑stage match on Sunday. The encounter will be the Red Devils’ first competitive game at SoFi Stadium.

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After the tour, the squad’s assessment of the venue was unanimous: it is impressive. The first look at the arena occurred on Friday evening. The venue is officially called SoFi Stadium. The Belgium national team is nicknamed the Red Devils.