Organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday named six stadiums across the United States set to host matches in the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, expanding the competition footprint well beyond southern California.
LA28 said group stage and knockout games will be played in New York, Columbus, Nashville, St Louis, San Jose and San Diego.
The stadiums themselves are all home to Major League Soccer teams. They include the under-construction Etihad Park in Queens, New York due to be completed in 2027 to established Major League Soccer grounds: Scott’s Miracle-Gro Field in Columbus, Geodis Park in Nashville, Energizer Park in St Louis, PayPal Park in San Jose, and Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
Snapdragon Stadium is the largest of the group, with a capacity of 35,000. PayPal Park is the smallest, at 18,000. Final-stage matches, including the men’s and women’s gold medal games, have already been confirmed for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The men’s final is scheduled for 28 July 2028, followed by the women’s final on 29 July, organizers said.
LA28 said it designed the tournament schedule to stage matches concurrently from the East Coast to the West Coast in an effort to limit travel and support athlete welfare while offering fans a more geographically inclusive Games experience.
The organizers also highlighted a milestone in Olympic soccer, pointing out that that for the first time more women’s teams (16) than men’s teams (12) will compete. LA28 said it aims to set a benchmark for the first Olympics in which all team sports will feature at least as many women’s teams as men’s.
A full match schedule for both tournaments, including dates and locations for every game, will be announced before tickets go on sale in April, LA28 said.
