Atlanta’s World Cup Legacy Lives On | Savannah News

Atlanta’s FIFA World Cup 2026 run was a roaring success, drawing over half a million fans to the stadium and a half-million more to the Fan Festival, with MARTA ridership nearly doubling and 2,000 volunteers logging 55,000 hours. The city’s global spotlight attracted 2,000 international media from 82 countries, while local soccer programs reached 4,500 kids and 150 community watch parties energized neighborhoods. Even after the matches, the soccer spirit lives on—with Ludacris headlining a final watch party in Piedmont Park on July 19th, and Atlanta already setting its sights on hosting the 2028 Super Bowl. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d1c1ff211e9f5e1c