Kick Into Summer | Where the 2026 World Cup Build Begins A new SDH Network series following how the 2026 World Cup is being built, on the field and off, starting in Atlanta and reaching everywhere the game lives.

We’ve launched a new SDH Network series: Kick Into Summer.

It follows how the 2026 World Cup is being built, on the field and off, starting in Atlanta and reaching everywhere the game lives.

Edition One is live.
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Atlanta’s women’s soccer story started long before tonight.

From the 1992 fight to add women’s soccer to the Olympics → the gold in Athens → the Beat → and now, a new NWSL team

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Atlanta’s NWSL Moment, Global Money Moves, and the Game That Never Stops: Morning Espresso, 11.11 Atlanta’s NWSL dreams could finally come true tonight. Jason breaks down the Empower Her. Inspire All. event featuring Arthur Blank and Mayor Andre Dickens, what the reported $165 million expansion fee means, and why this moment matters for the city’s soccer community. Plus, the latest USMNT roster updates heading into the November friendlies, NWSL Awards finalists headlined by Kansas City Current’s stars, and how investment waves are reshaping Liga MX and Atlético Madrid. We’ll also check in on World Cup qualifiers around the globe and a local Soccer for Good story from Henry County that reminds us why the game keeps growing — everywhere, all at once. The game never stops — and neither do we. ☕⚽ Brought to you by Oglethorpe University, Atlanta’s premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse.

📣 New Podcast! "Atlanta’s NWSL Moment, Global Money Moves, and the Game That Never Stops: Morning Espresso, 11.11" on @Spreaker #atlsoccer #soccer4good #weareatlanta

From Chivas USA to the USMNT to Atlanta. From the first save to the final bow. 🧤

Brad Guzan reflects on his journey, his city, and his legacy in today’s Training Ground Dispatch.

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Only 250 days until we welcome the world to Atlanta (and the Beltline) for the city's first @fifacup.bsky.social match. 🥳

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Atlanta United officially unveiled its $25M expansion, featuring the new, state-of-the-art Emory Healthcare Studio!

SVP & Chief Business Officer Skate Noftsinger and SVP of Strategy Dimitrios Efstathiou spoke on how this expansion takes youth development to the next level. #ATLUTD #WeAreAtlanta

Eagles Rising: Emory Soccer’s Place in Atlanta’s Game Emory University has played a pioneering role in Atlanta’s soccer story — from the men’s program that launched in 1959 as Georgia’s first varsity team, to the women’s program that has grown into a national contender with Final Four appearances and a trip to the 2012 national championship game. In this special episode, Jason Longshore sits down with Emory men’s head coach Cory Greiner and women’s head coach Sue Patberg to reflect on the Eagles’ history, their place in Atlanta’s booming soccer culture, and what’s next as both programs continue to thrive on the national stage. Thank you to the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library; the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and Emory University for their support in this project!

📣 New Podcast! "Eagles Rising: Emory Soccer’s Place in Atlanta’s Game" on @Spreaker #atlsoccer #collegesoccer #d3soccer #weareatlanta

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SDH 1v1: Steve DeCou, Head Coach at Georgia Gwinnett Jason Longshore had the chance recently to catch up with Georgia Gwinnett men's soccer head coach Steve DeCou about his coaching philosophy, the importance of creating a positive culture in building a team, the current landscape in the NAIA, and what his expectations are for 2025. 

📣 New Podcast! "SDH 1v1: Steve DeCou, Head Coach at Georgia Gwinnett" on @Spreaker #atlsoccer #collegesoccer #naia #weareatlanta

First half through the 📸 of @sofiacupertino.bsky.social. Porto fortunate to get VAR to recommend the penalty, Miami fizzled in the attacking third as the half went on. Friction between the two teams building. Onto the second half...

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Learn about how the #BrentfordFC supporters group has grown in Atlanta in @osgnelson.bsky.social's article linked below. #WeAreAtlanta

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Garth Lagerwey, #ATLUTD President & CEO, on what makes soccer special in Atlanta. #WeAre26 #WeAreAtlanta

It's a long way until the World Cup draw in December, we'll find out then who will be calling Atlanta home for part of next summer.

Today, Japan became the first team (other than the hosts) to qualify after their 2-0 win over Bahrain.

#WeAre26 #WeAreAtlanta

SHARING THE FIELD: Influence Discussion in Atlanta Soccer Ahead of the 2026 World Cup - Soccer Down Here

Loved being part of this discussion on influence & ATL hosting the World Cup next summer alongside @jilliansakovits.bsky.social, Michael Parkhurst, Katlyn Stevens of Name & Number, and Aaron Dolores of Black Arrow FC. #WeAre26 #WeAreAtlanta

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SHARING THE FIELD: Infrastructure Discussion in Atlanta Soccer Ahead of the 2026 World Cup - Soccer Down Here

Check out this roundtable discussion from the Sharing The Field event in ATL this week. Discussing infrastructure & Atlanta hosting the World Cup with @jilliansakovits.bsky.social, @ussoccer.com, Soccer in the Streets, & South Downtown. #WeAre26 #WeAreAtlanta

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