The world’s most popular game and its showpiece tournament will be well-represented in Atlanta.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host eight matches in the 2026 World Cup , including one of the semifinals. Atlanta received matches scheduled to be played on June 15, June 18, June 21, June 24 and June 27 in the group stage. Atlanta will host a knockout round match on July 1 and a Round of 16 match on July 7. The semifinal is scheduled for July 15. Grass will be put down in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in February. Tickets are expected to go on sale in Sept. 2025. The draw for the tournament is expected to be held in Dec. 2025.
Key dates for the 2026 World Cup
FIFA announced on Sunday what level of matches will be played in each of the 16 cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada that will serve as hosts for the 48-team tournament, the largest field in World Cup history. Because they are hosts, the U.S., Mexico and Canada have automatically qualified. More than 200 countries will compete for one of the slots in the final, which will consist of 104 matches.