Story byWSBTV. com News StaffMon, March 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC·1 min readThe 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup will kick off in 101 days with Atlanta one of 16 host cities for the world tournament. The New York Stock Exchange invited the Atlanta World Cup Host Committee to ring the bell as the stock market opened on Monday. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta Sports Council President Dan Corso and other officials participated.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Atlanta will host five group stage matches, a Round of 32 game, Round of 16 game and one of the semifinals for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMillions of tickets have already been sold for the Atlanta matches.[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter].