LA28 additional six soccer stadia announced

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The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on February 3^rd six additional venues across the United States that will hold matches for the highly anticipated 2028 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournaments generating new excitement while registration is open for the LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw* now through March 18^th.

‘LA 28’ stated that these group stage and knockout matches will ultimately lead up to the final stage matches at the iconic 89,702-capacity Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, including the gold medal matches on July 28^th, 2028 for the Men’s tournament and July 29^th, 2028 for the Women’s tournament.

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA 28, is an upcoming international multisport event scheduled to take place from July 14^th-30^th, 2028 in the United States. Los Angeles will be the Host City with various events also scheduled to be held at other Cities spread across the Greater Los Angeles area plus two subsites in Oklahoma City.

LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028 uniting more than 15,000 of the world’s greatest athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential. Set against a diverse collection of venues only Southern California can deliver, from the Pacific Ocean to Hollywood stages to world-class arenas, Los Angeles will become the third City ever to host three Olympic Games following 1932 and 1984 and will also host its first ever Paralympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the international, non-Governmental sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is the authority responsible for organizing the Summer, Winter and Youth Olympics.

‘LA 28’ further stated that the selected stadiums span the United States of America from East to West including venues in the Metropolitan areas of New York, New York; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis, Missouri; San José, California; and San Diego, California.

Said Shana Ferguson, LA28 Chief of Sport and Games Delivery Officer, “Bringing Olympic Football group stage and knockout matches to stadiums across the United States means more fans will witness this global event and experience the Olympic spirit firsthand. With the LA28 Ticket Draw for all Olympic sports on the horizon we’re inviting the global football fans to register now for a chance to secure their tickets to history in the Summer of 2028.”
 

Selecting World-class Stadiums

LA28 worked closely with the Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Major League Soccer’s (MLS) commercial arm, to evaluate stadiums nationwide to ensure that the chosen venues meet the highest international standards. The review process prioritized using purpose-built stadiums where possible while also assessing each stadium’s ability to host world-class competitions and its potential to engage the local communities. This selection process further underscores LA28’s commitment to delivering an inclusive and memorable Games experience in the top-tier existing venues.

New York (US)-based Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams with 27 in the United States and three (3) in Canada.

Given the geographic footprint of the LA28 Football (Soccer) Tournaments, LA28 is developing a match distribution that allows the competition to move progressively from East to West as the teams advance toward the final stages minimizing travel demands. Additionally, to support athlete well-being and allow for increased recovery time between matches the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the LA28 are considering an extended competition window for the Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournaments with preliminary matches taking place prior to the Opening Ceremony.

The schedule for both the Women’s and Men’s Football (Soccer) tournaments, including the dates and match distribution per stadium, will be announced before the first ticket drop in April 2026. The specific team matchups will be revealed later following further progress in the LA28 Olympic qualification process for Football (Soccer) and the official tournament draw.
 

Newly Announced Stadiums

• The 25,000-capacity New York Stadium in the New York Zone, future home of the New York City Football Club. Stadium to be completed in 2027;
• The 20,371-capacity ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in the Columbus Zone, home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Columbus Crew;
• The 30,109-capacity Geodis Park in the Nashville Zone, home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Nashville SC;
• The 22,423-capacity Energizer Park in the St. Louis Zone, home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) team St. Louis CITY Soccer Club;
• The 18,000-capacity PayPal Park in the San José Zone, home of the Major League Soccer team San Jose Earthquakes and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team Bay Football Club; and
• The 35,000-capacity Snapdragon Stadium in the San Diego Zone, home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) team San Diego Football Club, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team San Diego Wave Football Club and the San Diego State University.

 

A Historic First: More Women’s Teams than Men’s

For the first time in Olympic history more Women’s Football (Soccer) teams than Men’s will be featured with the Women’s competition expanding to 16 teams and the Men’s tournament adjusting to 12 teams. LA28 will become the first Olympic Games where all team sports feature at least as many Women’s teams as Men’s establishing a new benchmark for elevating women’s sports and advancing gender parity in the Games while laying the groundwork for a lasting impact on global sport.
 

LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw Registration

Registration for the LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw is open now through March 18^th.

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