how much did it cost to place grass at sofi

SoFi Stadium’s grass setup for the 2026 World Cup was reported as costing millions of dollars , but the clearest figure I found says the temporary grass retrofit was about $7.2 million. The grass itself was part of a multimillion-dollar pitch system paid for by the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee.

What that included

• Temporary natural grass installed over the existing surface.

• A hybrid pitch system and related retrofit work for the World Cup conversion.

• The project was described in coverage as one of the more complex stadium conversions for the tournament.

Why the number varies

Different reports talk about different parts of the job: the grass, the retrofit, and the broader stadium transformation. That’s why you’ll see wording like “millions of dollars” in some places and a more specific $7.2 million in others.

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Item	Reported cost	Source
SoFi grass retrofit for World Cup	About $7.2 million
General grass installation description	Millions of dollars

TL;DR: the best reported figure for placing grass at SoFi is **around $7.2 million** , though broader coverage often just says it cost **millions**.