This is an archive article published on April 10, 2025
IOC boosts women’s soccer teams to 16 for LA 2028 Games, men’s teams down to 12
The decision was part of a number of changes to the Olympic event programme with more mixed events across several sports and all team sports with at least the same number of women's and men's teams
Olympic Rings are seen on the Olympia villa REUTERS The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature an increase in women’s soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men’s competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
The decision was part of a number of changes to the Olympic event programme with more mixed events across several sports and all team sports with at least the same number of women’s and men’s teams.
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The IOC said the reason for the sharp increase in women’s soccer teams was the rapidly growing popularity of women’s team sports, especially in the United States, and that change in the competition format reflected that rapid growth.
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