LOS ANGELES: Organisers of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles have named six additional football tournament venues across the United States en route to the gold medal matches at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on July 28 (men) and 29 (women).

For the first time these finals will feature more women’s teams (16) than men’s (12).

The chosen venues span the country 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.

“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,” said Shana Ferguson, LA28 chief of sport and Games delivery officer.

“With the LA28 ticket draw for all Olympic sports on the horizon, we’re inviting global Football fans to register now for a chance to secure their tickets to history in the summer of 2028.”

LA28 worked with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Major League Soccer’s (MLS) commercial arm, to evaluate stadia nationwide to ensure that the chosen venues meet the highest international standards.

The review process prioritised purpose-built stadiums where possible while also assessing each stadium’s ability to host world-class competitions and its potential to engage local communities.

LA28 is developing a match distribution that allows the competition to move progressively from east to west as 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 and LA28 are considering an extended competition window for the Olympic football tournaments, with preliminary matches taking before 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.

Newly-announced stadia

New York Stadium in the New York Zone, future home of the New York City Football Club, stadium to be completed in 2027

Columbus Stadium in the Columbus Zone, home of the Columbus Crew

Nashville Stadium in the Nashville Zone, home of Nashville Soccer Club

St. Louis Stadium in the St. Louis Zone, home of the St. Louis CITY Soccer Club

San José Stadium in the San José Zone, home of the San Jose Earthquakes and Bay Football Club San Diego Stadium in the San Diego Zone, home of the San Diego Football Club, San Diego Wave Football Club and San Diego State University.

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