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Mayor Andre Dickens, Chief Operating Officer LaChandra Burks and City leaders will join to update the press and public on the roughly 40 days of City operations, activations and events as Atlanta served as a Host City for FIFA World Cup 2026.

Years of planning and preparation, 12-hour shifts, forward-thinking and long-lasting investments, more than 2,000 job-seekers connected to employers pre-activation, more than half a million match attendees, more than half a million FIFA Fan Fest attendees, millions of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and more happened in the city of Atlanta during the world’s most watched sports event—all without major incident.

Media requested to RSVP to atlmedia@atlantaga.gov.