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Atlanta named official Candidate Host City in United Bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Atlanta has been included as an official Candidate Host City in the United Bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. The United Bid announced its list of 23 Candidate Host Cities that will be included in the Bid Book earlier today.

Atlanta is part of the most comprehensive and far-reaching hosting strategy ever developed for a mega-sporting event. Atlanta is thrilled at the possibility of welcoming the world to a united and inclusive celebration of soccer in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, offering an advanced and existing stage on which the world’s best players will compete.