Atlanta makes World Cup cut

September 16, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta United fans cheer before an MLS soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium  on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Saturday’s Atlanta United match against Orlando City will be the third at Mercedes-Benz for the first-year franchise, and a new Major League Soccer single-game attendance record is expected to be set in the latest meeting of the southern MLS rivals. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

September 16, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta United fans cheer before an MLS soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Saturday’s Atlanta United match against Orlando City will be the third at Mercedes-Benz for the first-year franchise, and a new Major League Soccer single-game attendance record is expected to be set in the latest meeting of the southern MLS rivals. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Atlanta is among 32 cities that made the cut as possible host cities if the United States, Mexico and Canada are chosen to host the 2026 World Cup.

The United Bid Committee, which represents the three countries, announced the list of potential host cities Wednesday.

Representatives from each city are supposed to meet in Houston the week of Nov. 13 to discuss the bid.

If the bid is selected by FIFA to host the World Cup, at least 12 cities will be selected as venues for games.

The cities that made the cut are:

Canada

Edmonton, Alberta

Montréal, Québec

Toronto, Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mexico 

Guadaljara, Jalisco

Mexico City, Mexico

Monterrey, Nuevo León

United States

Atlanta

Baltimore

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Dallas

Denver

Houston

Las Vegas

Los Angeles

Miami

Minneapolis

Nashville

New York City/New Jersey

Orlando

Philadelphia

Phoenix

Salt Lake City

Detroit

San Francisco Bay Area

Seattle

Kansas City

Tampa

Washington