Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s lush World Cup grass is turning heads in Atlanta and renewing questions about why the Falcons still play on artificial turf.

Atlanta Stadium — as Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be known during the World Cup — has undergone its final makeover to get ready for the event.

The Uzbekistan team will arrive in Atlanta on June 10 and occupy most of the training center’s $25 million expansion completed in September 2025.

United hoped the first three-game winning streak across all competitions might be enough to turn around the season, but it wasn't.

FIFA tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making $32,970 seats available for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Je

Alexey Miranchuk, Atlanta United's captain while Miguel Almirón is sidelined, has scored six goals and led the Five Stripes to three straight wins in all competitions.

Saba Lobjanidze scored twice as Atlanta United won back-to-back games for the first time since May 2025.

Atlanta United head coach Gerardo Martino acknowledged he'd probably be fired if not for his history with the team. The Five Stripes are 1-7-1 and have totaled seven goals.

Atlanta United dropped its fourth straight game in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.