2028 Olympics Soccer Explodes Across America: L.A. Hosts, But the Action Spreads Nationwide
While the Los Angeles Summer Olympics remains two years in the future, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has already started extensive planning. On Monday, the IOC unveiled the complete soccer tournament schedules for both men's and women's competitions, signaling it's time for fans to start their own preparations.
Indeed, while Los Angeles serves as the Olympic host city, soccer action will reach fans nationwide. Matches will take place throughout the United States at six Major League Soccer stadiums, ensuring supporters from coast to coast can rally behind their national teams. Team USA receives automatic qualification for the tournament.
The initial LA28 ticket lottery registration remains open through Wednesday, with general ticket sales launching in April for all Olympic events.
2028 LA Olympics Soccer Schedule
2028 LA Olympics Soccer Schedule

Soccer action begins on July 10, four days prior to the opening ceremony, providing athletes with additional recovery time during the summer competition. The tournament wraps up with the men's championship match on July 28th and the women's final on July 29, both taking place at the iconic Rose Bowl.
Additional host venues feature these stadiums:
The women's tournament will expand to sixteen teams—an increase from twelve in 2024—while the men's competition maintains twelve teams.
A match made in heaven. 😇 ⚽️ The LA28 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournament match dates are here, just in time to start planning which tickets you want to snag during the first drop.
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New York Stadium | Columbus Stadium | Nashville Stadium | St. Louis Stadium | San José Stadium | San Diego Stadium | Rose Bowl Stadium | |
July 10 | 2 men's group stage matches | 2 men's group stage matches | 1 men's group stage match | 1 men's group stage match | |||
July 11 | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 2 women's group stage matches | 2 women's group stage matches | |
July 12 | |||||||
July 13 | 2 men's group stage matches | 2 men's group stage matches | 1 men's group stage match | 1 men's group stage match | |||
July 14 | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 1 women's group stage match | 2 women's group stage matches | 2 women's group stage matches | |
July 15 | |||||||
July 16 | 1 men's group stage match | 2 men's group stage matches | 1 men's group stage match | 2 men's group stage matches | |||
July 17 | 1 women's group stage match | 2 women's group stage matches | 1 women's group stage match | 2 women's group stage matches | 2 women's group stage matches | ||
July 18 | |||||||
July 19 | |||||||
July 20 | men's quarterfinal | men's quarterfinal | men's quarterfinal | men's quarterfinal | |||
July 21 | women's quarterfinal | women's quarterfinal | women's quarterfinal | women's quarterfinal | |||
July 22 | |||||||
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July 24 | men's semifinal | men's semifinal | |||||
July 25 | women's semifinal | women's semifinal | |||||
July 26 | |||||||
July 27 | men's bronze | ||||||
July 28 | women's bronze | men's gold | |||||
July 29 | women's gold |