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 IOC is expanding the Olympic women's soccer and 3X3 basketball tournaments in 2028 while adding several new events in swimming and more.

Score it a big win for women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The International Olympic Committee has decided that the women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028.