Los Angeles Rams safety Kam Curl has no plans to pay World Cup prices just because the tournament has taken over his NFL home.
SoFi Stadium is hosting some of the biggest soccer games of the summer.
Curl sounds ready to enjoy them from his couch.
Kam Curl calls Rams World Cup ticket prices crazy
Curl told Kay Adams on Up & Adams that Rams players are not getting a break on World Cup tickets, even though SoFi Stadium is where they play their NFL home games.
“They’re talking about we gotta pay full price. It’s crazy, y’all in our stadiums. But it is what it is. I’ll watch it on TV.”
The “our stadium” line is understandable from a player’s perspective, but it is not fully literal. The Rams play home games at SoFi, and their owner, Stan Kroenke, controls the venue through Kroenke-linked entities, including StadCo LA and Hollywood Park Land Company. The Rams franchise itself does not simply own the building outright, and the Chargers also share it as tenants.
For FIFA purposes, the building is branded Los Angeles Stadium. Its World Cup slate is huge: USA vs Paraguay on June 12, Iran vs New Zealand on June 15, Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 18, Belgium vs Iran on June 21, USA vs Turkey on June 25, Round of 32 games on June 28 and July 2, and a quarterfinal on July 10.
Curl did find one thing to celebrate. With real grass installed for the tournament, he joked that officials should leave it down afterward, saying he would water it himself.
World Cup ticket prices explain Kam Curl’s frustration
The prices help explain his reaction. Reported get-in figures around SoFi have included roughly $1,137 for USA vs Paraguay, about $231 for Iran vs New Zealand before kickoff, $740 on Vivid Seats for Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, $957 to $978 for Belgium vs Iran, $1,986 to $2,040 for USA vs Turkey, $1,928 and $2,045 for the two Round of 32 games, and $3,170 to $3,266 for the quarterfinal.
Those numbers shift constantly because resale inventory changes by the hour, but Curl’s point still lands. Watching soccer at his own workplace can cost more than many season tickets in other sports.
The wider market is even harsher. Hospitality listings for the Los Angeles quarterfinal start at $4,500, while FIFA’s official hospitality provider lists World Cup Final packages in New Jersey from $16,475 per person.
Curl may be able to afford the seat. His complaint is still relatable. When even NFL players are joking about staying home, World Cup pricing has probably gone too far.
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