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News Articles: FIFA World Cup

Andre Dickens stands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a Mercedes-Benz event on March 14, 2025

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Atlanta mayor hosts FIFA president as they prep for two summers of World Cup action

Mayor Andre Dickens and FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Mercedes-Benz stadium to celebrate the World Cup and Club World Cup coming to Atlanta.

April 15, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
People celebrated in Jeddah as Saudi Arabia was announced Wednesday as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Aya Batrawy
Michigan State University lead research associate Ryan Bearss and students drop soccer balls on several experimental patches of turf to determine whether their bounce meets regulation height.

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Researchers work to make pitch-perfect turf for the 2026 World Cup

Researchers work to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup

October 09, 2024
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  • Sophia Saliby
The 2026 World Cup Match Schedule for Atlanta

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Atlanta to host eight matches, including a semifinal, during World Cup 2026

FIFA unveiled the Match Schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday afternoon and Atlanta has been selected to host eight matches — including five group stage matches, a round of 32 match, a round of 16 match, and a semifinal match.

February 06, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Argentina's Nicolás Otamendi goes for a header with Bolivia's Victor Ábrego during a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sept. 12.

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  • Sports

6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030

Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.

October 04, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Argentina's Lionel Messi sits on Sergio 'Kun' Aguero's shoulders as their team celebrates their victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.

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Photos: Argentina beats France on penalty kicks to win the 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup finals on Sunday, Dec. 18. See photos from the close match and fans' reactions to the game's outcome.

December 19, 2022
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  • Maansi Srivastava
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Photos from the World Cup, as Argentina, France prepare to face off in the finals

See some of the best photos from the 2022 World Cup's quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Argentina and France will face off in the final on Sunday, Dec. 18.

December 15, 2022
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  • Maansi Srivastava
Player of Brazil Vinícius Júnior celebrates after scoring a disallowed goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group G soccer match between Brazil and Switzerland at Stadium 974 on Nov. 28, in Doha.

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Brazil's soccer star Vinícius Júnior wants to give back to schools in his hometown

The forward for Brazil and Real Madrid has been tackling a lot on the road to his first World Cup, including racism abroad and poverty back home.

December 09, 2022
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  • Carrie Kahn
Fans arrive to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil round of 16 match between Brazil and Chile at Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014.

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Why some Brazilians won't be wearing their national soccer colors for the World Cup

Brazilians who voted against President Jair Bolsonaro are torn about sporting the yellow soccer jersey after the far-right leader and his supporters adopted the shirt.

November 24, 2022
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  • Carrie Kahn
Players from Germany pose for the team photo as they cover their mouth during the World Cup group E soccer match between Germany and Japan on Wednesday.

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German players cover their mouths at the World Cup to protest FIFA

The players covered their mouths for their team photo in an apparent rebuke of FIFA's clampdown on plans to wear armbands to protest discrimination in host nation Qatar.

November 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The Official Emblem of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is unveiled in Doha, Qatar.

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World Cup 2022: How to watch the matches online and on TV

The World Cup starts with host country Qatar playing against Ecuador on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about how to catch the tournament's 64 matches.

November 19, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
Budweiser beer kiosks are pictured at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, which starts Sunday. Beer sales will now be banned at the tournament.

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FIFA bans beer sales at Qatar's World Cup stadiums in a last-minute reversal

Just two days before the World Cup is set to kick off, FIFA announced that only non-alcoholic beer will be sold at the 64 matches in Qatar. The tournament is sponsored by Budweiser.

November 18, 2022
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  • Russell Lewis and
  • Emily Olson
Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta.

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  • Sports

FIFA picks 2026 world cup cities, Atlanta makes the cut

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out.

June 17, 2022
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  • Associated Press

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States offer tax breaks, funds for chance to host World Cup

U.S. cities and states have lined up with tax breaks and millions of dollars in both public and private investments for a chance at hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. U.S. host cities are set to be announced Thursday.

June 16, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Ana Rangel (left), Shannon Center (center) and Melissa Center were all smiles after Brazil's win over Mexico in the World Cup.

"This Year Gonna Be The Year": Atlanta's Brazilian Community Rallies For Sixth World Cup Win

Ana Rangel moved from Recife, Brazil to the United States more than three decades ago. The daughter of a professional soccer player, she's never missed...

July 06, 2018
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  • Leighton Rowell
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