Fresh off the opening of a new green space (delivered ahead of its World Cup deadline) South Downtown was selected by Spain’s soccer federation as the site of Casa España, a cultural showcase bookending Spain’s two matches in Atlanta.
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Posted inMorocco
Moroccan Ambassador: Soccer Match a Bridge to Closer Business Ties With Atlanta, U.S.
As Morocco gears up to play its third World Cup group stage match in Atlanta, the country’s ambassador to the United States sees soccer as a useful “tool” to deepen the countries’ longstanding partnership.
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Uzbekistan Confirms Atlanta as World Cup Base
Uzbekistan’s national soccer team has selected Atlanta as its FIFA World Cup base, confirming earlier news reports that the team from Central Asia’s most populous nation would land here.
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Czechia, DR Congo Round Out Atlanta World Cup Slots, Raising New Sports Diplomacy and Investment Prospects
Results of intercontinental and European qualifiers give clarity on the final two Atlanta is set to host during the first-round matches.
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Develop Fulton Sees World Cup as Global Stage for Investment, Partnerships
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
DevelopFulton is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s World Cup Channel. Discussions about the FIFA World Cup often center around the headline numbers — hundreds of thousands of visitors equaling […]
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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.
Posted inUnited Kingdom
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
DevelopFulton is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s World Cup Channel. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is working on a temporary fix to ensure the transfer shuttle between its international and […]
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At Least Five National Teams Eyeing World Cup Base Camps in Atlanta
DevelopFulton is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s World Cup Channel. Beyond hosting eight matches, part of Atlanta’s strategy for the World Cup is to recruit training bases for national […]