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LA28 Names Six U.S. Venues for 2028 Olympic Soccer, Rose Bowl to Host Finals

Matches will be staged east to west to reduce travel, with detailed schedules and allocations due before the April ticket window.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi walks onto the pitch at PayPal Park in San Jose for an MLS match against the Earthquakes on May 14.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 26: General view inside the stadium prior to the NWSL match between San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride at Snapdragon Stadium on September 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/NWSL via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Group-stage and knockout matches will be played in Queens (Etihad Park), Columbus (ScottsMiracle-Gro Field), Nashville (Geodis Park), St. Louis (Energizer Park), San Jose (PayPal Park) and San Diego (Snapdragon Stadium).
  • The Rose Bowl in Pasadena will stage the final rounds, with the men's gold medal match on July 28, 2028, and the women's final on July 29.
  • LA28's distribution plan moves teams progressively from the East Coast to the West Coast as tournaments advance to limit travel and support athlete welfare.
  • The women's tournament expands to 16 teams and the men's field is set at 12, marking the first Olympics with more women's teams than men's in football.
  • Full match schedules and stadium allocations will be released before ticket sales open in April 2026, and organizers are evaluating an extended window that could start preliminary matches before the Opening Ceremony; venues will use generic names during the Games under IOC rules.