It is a testament to "Soccer City, USA” that just over 59,000 people made it to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the US Men’s National Team take on Panama in Matchday two of the Copa America Thursday. The fans of the red, white, and blue came to a dinner-hour kick and fought traffic plans, rolling road blocks, and detours to see what was a seminal moment in the tenure of head coach Gregg Berhalter and the host country of the tournament.
Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1 by Panama in the Copa America. The U.S. Soccer Federation issued a statement saying it was "deeply disturbed with the racist comments made online."
Follow along with GPB Sports for daily updates on the international soccer tournament, which returned to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, June 27, with a matchup between Panama and the United States.
Follow along with GPB Sports as we cover the Copa América international men's soccer tournament, which returns to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, June 27 for a matchup between Panama and the United States.
Atlanta United has fired coach Gonzalo Pineda, less than 24 hours after another loss dropped the team further from playoff contention in Major League Soccer.
While millions of fans were watching the super bowl in the U.S., billions have been watching the African cup of nations soccer tournament and Sunday's final between hosts Cote D'Ivoire and Nigeria.
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.
A high court judge also says three men who pressured Jenni Hermoso to absolve Luis Rubiales — by acting together in an attempt "to break the will" of the star forward — could also face charges.
The national team's 3-0 victory over Hong Kong brought Palestinians a moment of hope as the squad advances to the knockout stage for the first time in the AFC Asian Cup.
"We just wanted to give back to the city with all they have gone through," Tegra Mbele, who scored the winning goal for the Lewiston Blue Devils, told a local newspaper.
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.