Kick It with the AJC

Kick It with The AJC

U.S. team should be strong for March friendlies in Atlanta

U.S. men's soccer manager Mauricio Pochettino said Thursday that he and his staff have a good idea of which 26 players will be picked for the upcoming World Cup.

Fox unveils World Cup broadcast schedule

Atlanta has to consider World Cup security risks. Does that list include ICE?

Oversight commission begins review of Mayor Dickens’ neighborhood plan

There are 150 days to go, and World Cup work is ongoing in Atlanta

More World Cup

Want $60 FIFA World Cup tickets? It’s complicated.

FIFA announced a new $60 tier of tickets for teams’ most loyal supporters. But how exactly can people get those tickets?

Spain remains No. 1 with Atlanta World Cup matches on horizon

Spain will play at least two matches in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

World Cup ticket prices for Atlanta matches increase

New ticket prices for the World Cup group stage matches in Atlanta will range from as low as $140 to as much as $600, according to information released by FIFA on Thursday.

U.S. men’s soccer team will play Senegal in a friendly in Charlotte

The U.S. men’s soccer team has scheduled another tough friendly as part of its World Cup preparations, playing Senegal on May 31 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

‘Bienvenidos a Atlanta!’: Business leaders ready to woo World Cup travelers

Pat Wilson, Georgia’s top economic development official, said the World Cup will present the most exposure Atlanta has seen since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.

Work begins for Atlanta and World Cup now most teams are known

Dan Corso says Atlanta will have equivalent of five Super Bowls in town during tournament.

Atlanta’s short-term rentals are starting to fill up for the World Cup

Airbnb is predicting about 6,000 guests will stay with Atlanta hosts during the World Cup, representing about 45,000 guest nights.

A tiny nation qualified for its first World Cup. Cape Verde has fans here

Cape Verde, competing in its first World Cup, will take on the world's No. 1 team in Spain at 12 p.m. on June 15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Spain highlights Atlanta’s World Cup matches

World Cup analysis: Winners and losers

Friday’s World Cup draw produced a brutal Group of Death with France, Norway and Senegal. See which other groups will be toughest and which look easiest.