LOS ANGELES (AP) — Men’s and women’s soccer matches at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin four days before the opening ceremony and be played in seven U.S. cities.
Approved by the International Olympic Committee, the early start allows teams to have two more rest days during the competition than at previous Olympics. The schedule also includes extra rest days after the group stage and quarter-finals to give teams time to travel.
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The competition will begin on July 10, with the group stages and quarterfinals taking place in New York, Columbus, Ohio, Nashville, Tennessee, and St. Louis.
The elimination games will move to California, with games in San Jose, San Diego and Pasadena, with the gold medal game taking place at the historic Rose Bowl. The stadium hosted the 1994 Men’s World Cup final, the 1999 Women’s World Cup final and the 1984 Olympic gold medal match.
New York and Columbus will host nine men’s and women’s games on July 10-11, July 13-14 and July 16-17, as well as a men’s quarterfinal game on July 20. Nashville will also host nine games, with group stages on the same dates and the men’s and women’s quarterfinals on July 20-21.
St. Louis will host eight games from July 10-17, including the men’s quarterfinals on July 20.
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San Jose will host seven games, including the women’s group stages on July 11, 14 and 17 and the quarterfinals on July 21.
San Diego will host 11 games, including the women’s group stage, the women’s quarterfinals on July 21, the men’s and women’s semifinals on July 24-25 and the bronze medal game on July 27-28.
The tournament ends at the Rose Bowl and will host five games, including the women’s quarterfinals on July 21, the men’s and women’s semifinals on July 24-25, and the gold medal game on July 28-29.
The full schedule will be released later this year.
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