Atlanta to host eight FIFA World Cup 2026 matches
A semi-final clash is among the eight games Atlanta Stadium will host at the biggest-ever World Cup.
The spectacular Atlanta Stadium will host eight matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026™, with the venue's games including a semi-final showdown.
The full match schedule for the biggest-ever FIFA World Cup has now been unveiled, giving the framework for the 104-game tournament featuring 48 teams across 16 host cities in three countries – Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Five group-stage fixtures will be contested at the striking, state-of-the-art arena, as well one Round of 32 tie, a Round of 16 match and a last-four clash.
View the full FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule
Name: Atlanta Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Capacity: 75,000
Opened: 2017
Spain v Cabo Verde | Group H | Monday, 15 June
Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia/Republic of Ireland v South Africa | Group A | Thursday, 18 June
Spain v Saudi Arabia | Group H | Sunday, 21 June
Morocco v Haiti | Group C | Wednesday, 24 June
Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia v Uzbekistan | Group K | Saturday, 27 June
Match 80 | Round of 32 | Wednesday, 1 July
Match 95 | Round of 16 | Tuesday, 7 July
Match 102 | Semi-final | Wednesday, 15 July
Atlanta Stadium was designed with supporters in mind and delivers an award-winning fan experience. Standing at over 300 feet high, it features a one-of-a-kind retractable roof, first-of-its-kind 360-degree halo video display and has been lauded as the most sustainable stadium in the world.
The stadium is home to Atlanta United of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the National Football League's (NFL) Atlanta Falcons. Since opening in 2017, the stadium has hosted the biggest events in the United States, including the MLS All-Star Game, College Football Play-off National Championship Game, Super Bowl LIII, numerous international friendlies, and concerts from global superstars.
The Atlanta venue played host to six FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ matches, including three Group Stage fixtures, two Round of 16 games, and the thrilling quarter-final showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München.
Known as the ‘city in a forest’, more than a third of Atlanta is covered by trees.
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson international airport is the busiest in the world, with 80 per cent of the US living within a two-hour flight.
Baseball team Atlanta Braves won 14 straight division championships between 1991-2005 – the longest streak in MLB history.
Atlanta is the birthplace of Coca-Cola. Local pharmacist Dr. John Stith Pemberton created its original recipe in 1886.
Civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Martin Luther King Jr. was born and laid to rest in Atlanta.
Atlanta is a blossoming football city that frequently hosts USA national team games and has many youth football development programs. As a host of the World Cup, Atlanta will use the opportunity to further promote the game, as well as use football educational programs to teach about environmental issues.
With one of the most innovative and state-of-the-art stadiums in the country, Atlanta also hopes to use the World Cup to be a model for the way that new technology can transform the way people view and experience live sports.