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Organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles on Tuesday named six stadiums across the United States to host matches in the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, expanding the competitive footprint far beyond Southern California.

LA28 said group stage and knockout matches will be played in New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Jose and San Diego.

Locations range from an under-construction New York City Football Club stadium, scheduled for completion in 2027, to established Major League Soccer properties in Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri and Northern California.

The final stage matches, including the men’s and women’s gold medal matches, have already been confirmed for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The men’s final is scheduled for July 28, 2028, followed by the women’s final on July 29, 2028, organizers said.

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LA28 said it has designed the tournament schedule to simultaneously host matches from the East Coast to the West Coast in an effort to limit travel and support athlete well-being while providing fans with a more geographically inclusive gaming experience.

Organizers also highlighted a milestone in Olympic football, saying that for the first time there will be more women’s teams (16) than men’s teams (12) competing.

LA28 said it aims to set a benchmark for the first Olympic Games, where all team sports will have at least an equal number of women’s teams and men’s teams.

A full match schedule for both tournaments, including dates and locations for each match, will be announced before tickets go on sale in April, according to ⁠LA28.

Published on February 3, 2026