St. Louis was selected as one of the host cities for the 2028 Summer Olympic soccer tournament. Matches will take place at Energizer Park (formerly CITYPARK), home of St. Louis City SC. As part of the LA28 Games, St. Louis will host eight, group stage and knockout matches from July 11-20, 2028.
This marks the first time Olympic competition returns to St. Louis in the last 122 years. Mayor Cara Spencer says, "We hosted the Olympic Games right here in St. Louis in 1904 and while a few things have changed since then, we know that these Games will showcase the absolute best of our city!"
The city was chosen due to its new downtown stadium, strong fan base and ability to meet international soccer standards.
“We're thrilled to be part of bringing back Olympic competition to St. Louis. Being selected as an LA28 Olympic venue is an extraordinary moment for our club and for our city,” says St. Louis CITY SC CEO Carolyn Kindle.
“Our vision was always to build a stadium worthy of hosting the world’s game at the highest level. This selection reflects our best-in-class stadium, the strength of our operations and the passion for soccer that defines St. Louis.”
Matches also will be held in New York, Columbus, Nashville, San Jose and San Diego at the following venues:
- New York Stadium in the New York Zone, future home of the New York City Football Club, stadium to be completed in 2027.
- Columbus Stadium in the Columbus Zone, home of the Columbus Crew.
- Nashville Stadium in the Nashville Zone, home of the Nashville Soccer Club.
- San José Stadium in the San José Zone, home of the San Jose Earthquakes and Bay Football Club.
- San Diego Stadium in the San Diego Zone, home of the San Diego Football Club, San Diego Wave Football Club and San Diego State University.
LA28 reportedly worked closely with Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer’s commercial arm, to evaluate stadiums nationwide to ensure that the chosen venues meet the highest international standards. The review process prioritized using purpose-built stadiums where possible while also assessing each stadium’s ability to host world-class competitions and potential to engage local communities.
These group stage and knockout matches ultimately lead up to the final stage matches at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, including the gold medal matches on July 28, 2028, for the men’s tournament and July 29, 2028, for the women’s tournament.
“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,” says Shana Ferguson, LA28 chief of sport and games delivery officer. “With the LA28 Ticket Draw for all Olympic sports on the horizon, we’re inviting global Football fans to register now for a chance to secure their tickets to history in the summer of 2028.”
For the first time in Olympic history, more women’s football (soccer) teams than men’s will be featured, with the women’s competition expanding to 16 teams and the men’s tournament adjusting to 12 teams. LA28 will become the first Olympic Games where all team sports feature at least as many women’s teams as men’s, establishing a new benchmark for elevating women’s sports and advancing gender parity in the Games while laying the groundwork for a lasting impact on global sport.
Registration for the Drop 2 LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw is open online through July 22, 2026.
“We're thrilled to be part of bringing back Olympic competition to St. Louis."