The new field will be in use for next week’s CONCACAF Nations League matches and next month’s USWNT game as the venue prepares to host eight matches in the 2026 World Cup.

SoFi Stadium will debut new grass field technology for Concacaf Nations League games next week as a test run for World Cup 2026, the Los Angeles World Cup host committee announced Thursday.

Former Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg rules out a run for the Senate in Michigan in 2026, clearing a path for a potential 2028 White House bid. Audree Heine, 13, died by suicide after struggling with mental health and bullying. Her mom later found she was obsessed with the Columbine shooting.