"LA28 announced Tuesday the six U.S. stadiums that will host Olympic soccer group stage games while revealing a plan to have preliminary games move East to West to minimize travel demands. Instead of criss-crossing the country for the group stage games, teams will advance in the tournament and move progressively closer to the knockout rounds held at the Rose Bowl."
"The country-wide tournament footprint begins in New York at New York City FC's new Etihad Park, which is scheduled to open in 2027. The venue in Queens is the first soccer-specific stadium in New York City. Purpose-built stadiums were the focus of the venue plan, with five of the six stadiums being primarily affiliated with Major League Soccer clubs. The Columbus Crew's ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Nashville SC's Geodis Park, St. Louis CITY SC's Energizer Park and the San José Earthquakes' PayPal Park were also selected for group games."
"Snapdragon Stadium, the shared home of San Diego State football, San Diego FC and San Diego Wave FC, figures to host some of the last group games as it is geographically closest to the Rose Bowl, where final stage games begin on July 24, 2028. "Bringing Olympic Football group stage and knockout matches to stadiums across the United States means more fans will witness this global event and experience the Olympic spirit firsthand," Shana Ferguson, LA28 chief of sport and Games delivery officer, said in a statement."
Six U.S. stadiums will host Olympic soccer group-stage matches using an East-to-West progression to reduce travel, with knockout rounds at the Rose Bowl. The footprint begins at New York City FC's new Etihad Park in Queens, scheduled to open in 2027 as the city's first soccer-specific stadium. Five of the six venues are primarily affiliated with Major League Soccer, including Columbus Crew's ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Nashville SC's Geodis Park, St. Louis CITY SC's Energizer Park and San José Earthquakes' PayPal Park. Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego will host later group games closest to the Rose Bowl. Final-stage matches begin July 24, 2028, the men's gold medal match is July 28, and the women's tournament concludes July 29. The tournament will feature 16 women's teams and 12 men's teams, creating the first female-majority Games.
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