The iconic venue has been chosen to host at least four matches for men’s and women’s soccer. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
The Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena will host high-profile competitions during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, officials announced Wednesday.
The iconic venue has been chosen to host at least four matches the finals and semifinals for both men's and women’s soccer, Jens Weiden, the CEO of the Rose Bowl Stadium, told NBC Los Angeles.
Other soccer games leading up to the final matches will take place at other stadiums across the country. Those venues were not announced as of Wednesday.
“We will be, along with the (Los Angeles) Coliseum, the only venue in the U.S. to host the (Olympic) games three times,” Weiden said.
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During the 1932 Olympics, the Rose Bowl hosted track cycling. Then in 1984, soccer games were played at the National Historic Landmark.
While the Rose Bowl is primarily known as a college football venue for American sports fans, Weiden said the 88,000-capacity stadium is primed to host the “best events.”
"With the size of our building and the ability to welcome tens of thousands of folks here to enjoy, we’re ecstatic about hosting the finals and seminal finals,” he said. “Those (matches) will be the ones that everyone has on their list, whether you're a fan or not.”
