The international tournament isn’t like the bigger World Cup, but the financial incentives could have teams more engaged.

In their own words, Atlantans explain how they fell in love with some of the clubs playing in the Club World Cup in Atlanta.

From dates and teams to group stages, here's all you need to know about next week's soccer tournament in Atlanta.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium has hosted numerous international soccer events, so it has protocols and procedures in place, but it hasn’t hosted a tournament like the Club World Cup.