The 2028 Summer Games are laying the groundwork, with LA organizers releasing the upcoming soccer tournament schedules this week — locking in the largest women's competition in Olympic history.
Designed to increase rest time throughout the travel-heavy, short-form event, the women's tournament will kick off on Tuesday, July 11th — three days before the 2028 Summer Games' Opening Ceremony.
The LA28 women's soccer tournament will feature 16 teams for the first time in Olympic history, outpacing the 12 teams who will compete in the men's event.
Both the men's and women's competitions will play out across seven stadiums nationwide, sweeping East to West as the tournaments advance toward the medal matches.
New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Jose, and San Diego will host group-stage matches on Tuesday, July 11th, Friday the 14th, and Monday the 17th, with Nashville, San Jose, San Diego, and LA's iconic Rose Bowl hosting one quarterfinal each on Friday, July 21st.
San Diego and LA will the split the women's semifinals on Tuesday, July 25th, with San Diego hosting the bronze medal match on Friday, July 28th, before the gold medal final takes over the Rose Bowl on Saturday, July 29th — the 2028 Summer Games' penultimate day of competition.
