When the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in Atlanta and Fulton County, the matches will command global attention. But for economic development leaders, the tournament represents something larger: a rare opportunity to translate international visibility into long-term business growth.
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How Atlanta Small Businesses Can Leverage the World Cup’s Global Spotlight
Discussions about the FIFA World Cup often center around the headline numbers — hundreds of thousands of visitors equaling hundreds of millions in spending on hotels, restaurants and plane tickets. […]
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World Cup in Atlanta: How the City Can Capitalize on ‘Our Generation’s Olympics’
Thirty years ago, the audacious bid and unlikely victory in wooing the 1996 Olympic Games gave Atlanta the chance to tell the story of its emergence on the global stage. Now, boosters say, it has arrived.
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Football, Fintech and a Trillion in Trade: British Consul General on Why It’s Vital to Safeguard the ‘Special Relationship’
When British Consul General Rachel Galloway was first posted in Washington, her origins in Manchester were of little interest to the average American.
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Atlanta Airport to Address Hurdle for International Travelers Accessing Transit During World Cup
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is working on a temporary fix to ensure the transfer shuttle between its international and domestic terminals doesn’t impede transit usage during this summer’s FIFA World […]
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Ireland Picks Minister of Sport to Visit Georgia for St. Patrick’s Day
Amid Georgia’s ongoing preparations for the FIFA World Cup, Ireland has announced that its minister of sport will visit Atlanta and Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day.
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At Least Five National Teams Eyeing World Cup Base Camps in Atlanta
Beyond hosting eight matches, part of Atlanta’s strategy for the World Cup is to recruit training bases for national teams, capitalizing on the connectivity offered by the airport and quality […]
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Weekly Briefing — World Cup Clarity
Dec. 13, 2025 | v33i14 | Subscribe This issue of the Global Atlanta Weekly Briefing is sponsored by Smith + Howard: Finding World Cup Clarity For the last year, we’ve […]
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World Cup Clarity for Atlanta Brings Increased International Bookings for Flights, Lodging
One of Atlanta’s biggest exports is travel, and clarity around the teams coming to play in the FIFA World Cup next summer has already begun boosting international inquiries about the city.
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Which Countries Are Playing in Atlanta’s World Cup Matches?
Atlanta has been waiting to welcome the world, but in the years since the city has known it will host eight FIFA World Cup matches, the question has always lingered: […]