11 Olympic soccer matches to be held at Snapdragon Stadium in 2028

Snapdragon Stadium will host a combined eleven men’s and women’s matches for LA28.

SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced San Diego is set to host 11 LA28 Olympic Football Tournament matches at Snapdragon Stadium. 

Snapdragon will host a combined 11 men’s and women’s group stage matches on July 11, July 14 and July 17, 2028. Additionally, the women’s quarterfinal match will be held on July 21, a men’s and women’s semifinal match on July 24-25, and the men’s and women’s bronze medal matches on July 27-28. 

Kickoff times and opponents will be announced at a later date. 

Tickets for all Olympic sports go on sale in April. Fans can register for the LA28 Ticket Draw on LA28’s website (la28.org) for a chance to purchase. The deadline to register for the LA28 Ticket Draw is Wednesday, March 18. Additional ticket drops are planned as the Games approach. 

While Olympians will pour into America’s Finest City in 2028, Cardiff-by-the-Sea already has its own Olympian. 

“I was blessed with a 12-year career with the U.S. Women’s National Team that saw me fortunate to be a part of three Olympic games and two World Cups,” Shannon MacMillan, a retired soccer player, Olympic gold and silver medalist and World Champion, said. 

MacMillan told CBS 8 that the 11 matches will net San Diego’s reputation as a “soccer city.” 

“I think it just bolsters and solidifies what everyone’s been saying for the longest time. There’s so many national team players and so many Olympians that come from San Diego in the soccer world… to now be able to host it in our backyard, I know the City is going to show up and put on a premier event,” MacMillan said. 

In a statement shared with News 8, John David Wicker, the athletic director of San Diego State Athletics, stated, “We are thrilled that Snapdragon Stadium will get to host 11 matches at the LA28 Olympics this summer. We can’t wait to showcase our great facility, as we provide the San Diego community another opportunity to visit San Diego State’s campus and spectacular home stadium.”

CBS 8 also reached out to Mark Neville, the CEO of Sports San Diego. 

“This is amazing news!  Not only will thousands of international visitors be headed to San Diego to enjoy Olympic Soccer at Snapdragon Stadium, but millions more from all around the world watching on TV will get to see that our city is one of the world’s truly great global tourist destinations.  Hats off to JD Wicker and the folks at San Diego State University for building a stadium that has afforded our community so many amazing tourism-driving opportunities,” he said. 

Meanwhile, in a statement, Emily Irion, the manager of World Trade Center San Diego, said, “Having more eyes on San Diego from a soccer lens adds to the momentum that the Wave and SDFC have been building, especially at their home field! This isn’t just good for San Diego, it’s good for the Olympic Games. Over the last 5 years, San Diego has just begun to scratch the surface of its binational soccer/fútbol identity.”