Atlanta takes next step to host 2026 World Cup matches

Atlanta took its first official big step toward hosting 2026 World Cup matches on Monday. Atlanta reps and organizers held their first one-on-one meeting with FIFA as they continue their push to bring the World Cup to the city for the first time. Atlanta Sports Council, Atlanta United, Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Georgia World Congress Center and Mercedes-Benz Stadium were all represented in the hour-long Zoom meeting in which organizers made their pitch to FIFA and U.S. Soccer officials…