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Atlanta
ATL.

Capital of the South, risen from the ashes of the Civil War and revitalized by the 1996 Olympics. Mercedes-Benz Stadium with its iconic eight-petal retractable roof and central oculus — the most recognizable arena in North America. At World Cup 2026 — 5 group matches, Round of 32 and Round of 16.
6.3 million residents in Greater Atlanta +30°C June · humid ET · UTC −4 (DST)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium2017, downtown
Stadium
71 000when fully retracted
Capacity
85 group matches + 2× Round of 32 + Round of 16
Matches
★ Round of 16July 7, 2026
Main match
Main arena

Stadium
«Mercedes-Benz».

Mercedes-Benz Stadium — General view
General view · championat.com, photos from open sources
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Architecture
Architecture · metaratings.ru, photos from open sources
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Facade · day
Facade · day · ponpausa.com, photos from open sources
Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Match Atmosphere
Match Atmosphere · i.ytimg.com, photo from open sources

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Stadium in downtown Atlanta, opened in August 2017. The main architectural feature — an 8-petal retractable roof operating on a camera diaphragm principle with a 60-meter oculus at the center. Only the inner part of the oval retracts — the outer roof contour remains fixed, providing permanent coverage over the upper tier. Home of the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Atlanta United (MLS, league attendance record — 73,019). At World Cup 2026 — 8 matches including Round of 16.

Opened
August 26, 2017
Budget
$1.6 billion
Field size
105 × 68 m
Surface
Hybrid grass
Architect
HOK
Clubs
Falcons + Atlanta United
Match days in Atlanta

Eight matches,
through Round of 16.

15Mon · June 15
Spain — Cape VerdeGroup H · Matchday 1
12:00 ET
Group
18Thu · June 18
Czechia — South AfricaGroup A · Matchday 2
12:00 ET
Group
21Sun · June 21
Spain — Saudi ArabiaGroup H · Matchday 2
12:00 ET
★ Spain
24Wed · June 24
Morocco — HaitiGroup C · Matchday 3
18:00 ET
Group
27Sat · June 27
DR Congo — UzbekistanGroup K · Matchday 3
19:30 ET
Group
29Mon · June 29
1H — 2nd place teamsRound of 16 · Match 84
18:00 ET
Knockout Stage
1Wed · July 1
1A — best 3rd placeRound of 16 · Match 88
18:00 ET
1/16
7Tue · July 7
Winner 1/16 — Winner 1/16Quarterfinals · Match 95
15:00 ET
★ Round of 16
Atmosphere · role · route

What you need to know
about the city.

Atmosphere

South with trap, gospel and hip-hop.

Atlanta — the only World Cup 2026 American city in the Deep South. From Sweet Auburn, where Martin Luther King Jr. was born, to the studios of OutKast and Gucci Mane: trap music as soundtrack, soul food as dining hall, Baptist choir as Sunday. Climate-controlled MARTA will get you from the arena to a restaurant in 12 minutes — but Atlanta is first and foremost a car city, and traffic here is a separate art form.

Capital of the South Trap-music capital +30°C · 80% humidity
Role

Hub for four groups + knockouts.

A uniquely diverse lineup: matches from groups A, C, H and K — not two adjacent nodes like in Boston, but half the tournament bracket. The standout group-stage match is Spain vs. Saudi Arabia on June 21. Then two Round of 16 matches and a quarterfinal on July 7 — one of the semifinalists is determined here.

5 group matches · 3 KO ★ Quarterfinal · Match 95
Route — for fans

ATL → Stone Mountain.

On a free day — 25 km east to a granite monolith 250 meters high. Cable car to the top, laser show in the evening, amusement park below. Alternative — 110 km to Athens (UGA, R.E.M., hometown of Michael Stipe).

Climate

+30°C, June. Humid.

Subtropical humid: +30°C daytime, 75–85% humidity, thunderstorms 2–3 times a week — usually toward evening, brief, intense. Mercedes-Benz is indoors, but walking to the arena in a downpour is part of the experience. Air conditioning everywhere, from taxis to shops.

Fan zone

Centennial Park. 30 000.

Olympic Park from 1996 half a kilometer from the arena. Giant screen by the ring fountain, food trucks with barbecue and biscuits, stages with local hip-hop artists. Nearby — Coca-Cola, Aquarium and CNN, all within walking distance.

Atlanta map

Where to go,
what to see.

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Facts

Seven things
you need to know about Atlanta.

♫ · Sound of the City · Trap & Southern hip-hop

The city that became the capital of Southern rap.

From OutKast to Migos — Atlanta invented the ATL sound (live drums, slow tempo, synthesizers) and dominated the rap charts for two decades. Only artists born and creating here.

  1. 01
    OutKast — Hey Ya! 2003 · Atlanta

    No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 for 9 weeks. Sales record of 2003.

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  2. 02
    Usher feat. Lil Jon, Ludacris — Yeah! 2004 · Atlanta trio

    No. 1 Billboard for 12 weeks. Crunk hit that brought Atlanta to club radio worldwide.

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  3. 03
    Migos — Bad and Boujee 2016 · Lawrenceville GA

    No. 1 Billboard. "Raindrop, drop top" became one of the most viral intros of the decade.

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  4. 04
    Childish Gambino — This Is America 2018 · Atlanta

    Grammy for "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year." Donald Glover grew up in Atlanta's suburbs.

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  5. 05
    OutKast — Ms. Jackson 2000 · Atlanta

    No. 1 Billboard Hot 100. Opened Atlanta to pop and made André 3000 the city's first international star.

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  6. 06
    Future — Mask Off 2017 · Atlanta

    Top 5 Billboard. Sample from "Prison Song" from the Selma musical — characteristic of trap-Atlanta's 2010s era.

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  7. 07
    T.I. — Whatever You Like 2008 · Atlanta

    No. 1 Billboard. T.I. — one of the main architects of modern trap sound.

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  8. 08
    Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins — Get Low 2002 · Atlanta

    Top 2 Billboard. Crunk-era manifesto; "to the window, to the wall" — the phrase of the 2000s.

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  9. 09
    Ludacris feat. Mystikal, I-20 — Move Bitch 2002 · Atlanta

    Anthem of Fast & Furious 2003. Ludacris — the face of ATL radio in the early 2000s.

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  10. 10
    21 Savage — A Lot (feat. J. Cole) 2018 · Atlanta

    Grammy for "Best Rap Song." 21 Savage grew up in East Atlanta.

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