| Football at the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad | |
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 Pictograms of Olympic sports – Football | |
| Event details | |
| Games | 2028 Summer Olympics |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 12–29 |
| Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Competitors | 504 |
| Men's tournament | |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Women's tournament | |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Editions | |
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The soccer (association football) tournaments at the2028 Summer Olympics will be held inLos Angeles and other cities of the United States from July 12 to 29, 2028.[1]
Two different tournaments will be held in this sport: men's and women's.Spain is the men's defending champion, and theUnited States is the women's defending champion.
The match schedule was released on November 12, 2025, though group stage and quarterfinal match locations have not yet been finalized at this point. All semifinal, bronze medal, and gold medal matches will be contested at theRose Bowl.[2]
| G | Group stage | ¼ | Quarter-finals | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Date Event | Wed 12 | Thu 13 | Fri 14 | Sat 15 | Sun 16 | Mon 17 | Tue 18 | Wed 19 | Thu 20 | Fri 21 | Sat 22 | Sun 23 | Mon 24 | Tue 25 | Wed 26 | Thu 27 | Fri 28 | Sat 29 |
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| Men | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | |||||||||||
| Women | G | G | G | ¼ | ½ | B | F | |||||||||||
The match schedule will be announced in April 2026 and will allow teams to advance from east to west as the tournament progresses, in order to minimize travel demands.[3]
| Pasadena | ||
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| Rose Bowl | ||
| Capacity:89,702 | ||
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| New York | Columbus | Nashville |
| Etihad Park (New York Stadium) | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field (Columbus Stadium) | Geodis Park (Nashville Stadium) |
| Capacity:25,000 | Capacity:20,371 | Capacity:30,109 |
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| St. Louis | San Jose | San Diego |
| Energizer Park (St. Louis Stadium) | PayPal Park (San José Stadium) | Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego Stadium) |
| Capacity:22,423 | Capacity:18,000 | Capacity:35,000 |
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In April 2025, theIOC Executive Board approved a recommendation for 12 men's teams and 16 women's teams.[4] TheFIFA Council approved the distribution of spots at their meeting on 17 December 2025;[5] however,CONMEBOL had previously published its own qualification system for its confederation's women's football qualification.[6]
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |  | 18 | |
 Colombia | | 18 | |
 United States | | | 36 |
| Total: 3 NOCs | 1/12 | 3/16 | 72/504 |
| Means of qualification | Dates[a] | Venue(s)[a] | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | United States |
| 2028 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | 25 July – 9 August 2026[7] | TBD | 1 | |
| 2028 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| 2028 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | June 2027 |  Albania Serbia | 3 | |
| Total | 12 |
| Means of qualification | Dates[a] | Venue(s)[a] | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | United States |
| 2028 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| 2028 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament | TBD | TBD | 2 | |
| 2026 CONCACAF W Championship | November 2026 | TBD | 3 | |
| 2025 Copa América Femenina | 11 July – 2 August 2025 |  Ecuador | 2 | Brazil Colombia |
| 2028 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| 2028 UEFA Olympic Qualifying | TBD | TBD | 4 | |
| AFC–CONMEBOL play-off | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Total | 16 |
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