Broncos can learn from SoFi Stadium's World Cup mistake when they build new stadium

Feedzy​  ​​Read More​     The Denver Broncos are in the process of planning a new stadium with the goal of having it ready in time for the 2031 NFL season.Denver wasn’t picked as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the world’s game could return to North America in the future (perhaps as early as the 2038 World Cup). With the possibility of major soccer matches returning to the U.S. down the road, the Broncos’ ownership group would be wise to learn from Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke (who is married to Ann Walton, cousin of Denver co-owner Rob Walton).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKroenke built SoFi Stadium — one of the most amazing stadiums in the NFL — for his Rams, and they share it with the Los Angeles Chargers. The stadium cost about $5.5 billion, but that expensive building project apparently didn’t have the foresight to plan for the possibility of hosting World Cup matches on a field with FIFA-approved dimensions. Either that or Kroenke was fine with planning to pay even more to make stadium renovations to accommodate FIFA’s field requirements down the road.The Rams had to remove 400 seats to make the field’s corners wide enough to host World Cup matches this summer. The Broncos can avoid such a headache by planning for the possibility of future World Cup matches when they finalize plans for their stadium. It’s well-known that Denver will be a contender to host a future Super Bowl with a retractable-roof stadium. That stadium could also host World Cup matches, and the Broncos should plan ahead for that possibility.Social: Follow Broncos Wire on Facebook and Twitter/X! Did you know: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: World Cup: Broncos can learn from SoFi Stadium’s mistake in 2038