News
Kick It: Spain v. Saudi Arabia
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (611+ words) Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC's newsletter for all things World Cup. By now, we're all completely Cup-pilled. We're soccermaxxing. We're so excited we're talking like Tik Tok teens. What's been your favorite World Cup moment so far? Tell…...
In Atlanta, Lamine Yamal's World Cup starting debut is full of flavor
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (846+ words) Lamine Yamal was everywhere, his No. 19 unavoidable. Moms in flared jeans wore his red Spanish national-team jersey. Dudes with tattoos. Whole families. A dad with a Mohawk pushing his kids in a stroller. A little girl in a ponytail. The…...
Atlanta is finally checking the World Cup off its list
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (707+ words) Just over five months ago, Indiana fans invaded downtown Atlanta and took over our stadium en route to the College Football Playoff championship. The Hoosiers faithful amazed locals. Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South's premier…...
PHOTOS: World Cup fans descend on Atlanta for first local match
1+ week, 1+ day ago (14+ words) Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
Shocking World Cup draw with Spain "means everything" for Cape Verde
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (845+ words) The corner kick from the left side of goal sailed through the air as Diney Borges came clear on the other side and, in that moment, I really thought Cape Verde was going to do it. The Blue Sharks, in…...
National pride for Cape Verde after draw: "Just to be here today is a win
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (454+ words) It's not quite David and Goliath or Mike Tyson versus Buster Douglas. Or even the Miracle on Ice....
Cape Verde stuns Spain with a surprising 0-0 draw in World Cup debut
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (641+ words) Tiny Cape Verde, making its debut at the World Cup, pulled off a stunning upset to shut out heavily favored Spain in a 0-0 draw on Monday....
PHOTOS: Spain and Cape Verde face off in first Atlanta game of World Cup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (21+ words) Atlanta made its World Cup debut Monday as Cape Verde played Spain at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) July 15, 2026....
Why Spain's World Cup chances may rest on the shoulders of an 18-year-old star
1+ week, 3+ day ago (385+ words) Lamine Yamal went almost undetected when he visited a Walmart in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, just outside Spain's home base in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Perhaps in any other part of the world, the 18-year-old star may have gotten mobbed instead of just…...