FIFA World Cup is coming to Atlanta in 2026, the Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens announced last week. It is anticipated to be the largest edition of the world’s most popular sporting event yet, with 48 teams vying for soccer’s biggest prize in matches hosted across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The three nations won the right to host in 2018 after a year-long bidding process.
The Atlanta Sports Council (ASC) led the bid effort, collaborating with state and local governments, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority to win the bid.
“This premier event will have a positive impact on so many hardworking Georgians. Hotels will fill with guests from around the world; restaurants will provide visitors a taste of the South they will not soon forget; attractions across Georgia will welcome those seeking to experience all the Peach State has to offer; and in each interaction, people will see Georgia’s Southern hospitality on full display”, said Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp.
The matches are going to be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium which measures 1.9 square million feet and 305 feet or 30 stories high. The mega stadium has been billed as the most “tech-savvy” stadium in the NFL and MLS. The stadium is well known for its state-of-the-Art production room, the stadium App, The biggest screen in the NFL at 63,800 square feet, and the fastest WiFi that downloads 65 Game of Thrones episodes, in 4K ultra HD quality, in 46 seconds.
