Goalball at the 2028 Summer Paralympics will be held at the Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, United States.
By July 2026, the event dates were finalised for Sunday 13 to and including Monday 21 August 2028, before the Games opening ceremony, allowing Para powerlifting to take place in the second week in the same venue.
Qualifying The team sports would have eight participating teams for both men and women, the same as the 2024 Paris Paralympics, which was a reduction oḟ the usual ten teams each.
Men Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified Host country allocation 1 2026 Goalball World Championships 2026 Hangzhou 2 Ranking tournament 1 IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships 2027 1 2027 Parapan American Games 2027 Lima 1 IBSA European Championships 2027 1 IBSA Africa Championships 2027 1 Total 8
Women Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified Host country allocation 1 2026 Goalball World Championships 2026 Hangzhou 2 Ranking tournament 1 IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships 2027 1 2027 Parapan American Games 2027 Lima 1 IBSA European Championships 2027 1 IBSA Africa Championships 2027 1 Total 8
Men's tournament
Competition format The eight men's teams will be divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group will advance to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage are knock-out format. The host nation team is USA.
Women's tournament
Competition format The eight women's teams will be divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group will advance to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage are knock-out format. The host nation team is USA.
References
External links Official LA28 website