The Showcase Atlanta initiative will offer training, funding, and youth outreach to help small business owners prepare for the 2026 World Cup this summer.
Atlanta initiative offers small business grants, loans for World Cup preparation
The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.
FIFA said it would sell $60 tickets to the World Cup, including for the final — but only for supporters of qualified teams. And the actual number of available tickets is limited.
Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.
FIFA held a draw to determine who all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.
GPB Sports' Jon Nelson reports from the heart of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup action in Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts 6 of the international soccer matches between June 16 and July 5.
Inter Miami FC is hoping for an upset against a European powerhouse in the fourth of six FIFA Club World Cup matches to take place at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn't gone great so far.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup brings two prominent English football teams to Atlanta this month — Manchester City and Chelsea FC. The action begins June 16 and Rachel Gallaway, British Consul General in Atlanta, stopped by the GPB Talk Studio to tell us about the expected impact.
Atlanta will host several matches for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, beginning June 16, and the 2026 World Cup at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium the following year. What's the difference between the two tournaments?
