ATLANTA — Behind Atlanta United’s success and record attendance numbers, Atlanta has grown into one of the hottest soccer cities in the world.
On Thursday, its success paid off in a big way. FIFA announced that Atlanta will be one of 16 cities to host the 2026 World Cup.
The full schedule will be released at a later date.
FIFA selected the bid as joint host between United States, Mexico and Canada in June 2018.
All of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the World Cup final will be played in the U.S. That’s 60 games total to be split among Atlanta and the other 10 U.S. cities selected: New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Boston.
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