New York, June 10: A new stadium in suburban Los Angeles would host the final of this year's women's World Cup under the US Soccer Federation's Proposal to Fifa. The semifinals of the tournament would be played in Portland, Ore., under the plan the USSF intends to give Fifa this week, a high-ranking us soccer official said yesterday on the condition of anonymity.
Washington's RFK stadium would host games on the first day of the tournament, Sept. 20 or Sept. 21, according to a person familiar with Washington's plan who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Columbus, Ohio; East Rutherford, New Jersey; and Foxboro, Massachusetts, would be the other sites used for the 16-nation, three-week championship, the official said.
The final would be Oct. 11 or Oct. 12 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, a television official said, also on condition of anonymity. The site was chosen over the rose bowl in Pasadena and other venues.
The New York giants have objected to the use of giants stadium, where the USSF hopes to have the defending champion Americans play their opener.
Giants executive vice president John Mara met yesterday day with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which operates the stadium, but nothing was resolved, giants spokesman Pat Hanlon said. George Zoffinger, chief executive of the sports authority, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

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