Rose Bowl to Host 2028 Olympic Soccer Finals

LA28 adds six venues across the US for men's and women's tournaments

Feb. 3, 2026 at 5:07pm

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The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California will host the gold medal matches for both the men's and women's soccer tournaments at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, LA28 officials announced. The organizing committee also revealed six additional venues across the United States that will host earlier rounds of the soccer competitions, extending the Olympic events beyond just the Greater Los Angeles area.

Why it matters

Hosting the prestigious Olympic soccer finals at the iconic Rose Bowl stadium is a major coup for Pasadena and the broader Los Angeles region. Spreading the soccer matches to six other venues across the country also helps bring the Olympic spirit to more fans nationwide.

The details

The men's gold medal match will be played on July 28 at the 90,000-capacity Rose Bowl, with the women's final following the next day. The additional venues announced include NYCFC's Etihad Park, Columbus Crew's Scotts Miracle-Gro Field, Geodis Park in Nashville, St. Louis City's Energizer Park, San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, and PayPal Park in San Jose. LA28 says the selected stadiums are 'premier, existing Major League Soccer' facilities that will help 'bring these Olympics to the world' and spread 'Olympic spirit coast to coast'.

  • The men's gold medal match is set for July 28, 2028.
  • The women's gold medal match is scheduled for July 29, 2028.

The players

Reynold Hoover

Chief executive of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee.

Shana Ferguson

Chief of sport for the LA28 Olympic organizing committee.

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What they’re saying

“The additional venues 'mean more fans will witness this global event.'”

— Shana Ferguson, Chief of sport, LA28 (Press release)

“The host cities 'will help bring these Olympics to the world' and spread 'Olympic spirit coast to coast.'”

— Reynold Hoover, Chief executive, LA28 (pasadenanow.com)

What’s next

The ticket draw for LA28 opens on March 18, with match schedules to be released shortly before the first ticket drop in April.

The takeaway

Expanding the Olympic soccer tournaments beyond just the Greater Los Angeles area to six additional venues across the country demonstrates LA28's commitment to bringing the Games to a wider national audience and creating more opportunities for fans to experience the Olympic spirit.