— Published February 4, 2026

The stadiums chosen for the Olympic football tournaments

Los Angeles 2028

The map is taking shape. The Los Angeles 2028 organizing committee has chosen the stadiums that will host the football matches during the Games. We already knew that the men's and women's finals would take place at Pasadena Rose Bowland six other stadiums complete the map. California is well-served with San Jose and San DiegoHowever, long distances will have to be traveled since New York, Columbus, Nashville, and St. Louis will also be host cities. Knowing that it is necessary five hours flight to get from Los Angeles to New York.

A deliberate choice by LA28, which prefers to emphasize the opportunity given to encourage more fans to attend this global event and to experience the Olympic spirit live " said Shana Ferguson, head of sports and the Games for LA28. Important clarification: all these stadiums already exist, with the exception of the New York Stadium, whose construction has already begun, and which will be the future home of New York City FC.

« LA28 is currently developing a match schedule that will allow the competition to to move gradually from east to west as the teams progress towards the final stages, this will minimize travel. " adds the organizing committee. This suggests that The group stage will be concentrated between New York, Nashville, St. Louis and Columbusand that San Jose, San Diego and Pasadena will only host knockout matches at the end of the tournament.

In order to promote the well-being of athletes and their recovery time between matches, the IOC and LA28 are also considering...extend the duration of Olympic tournamentsIn 2024, the men's tournament started on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony. It is highly likely that the players will take to the court even earlier in 2028.