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Atlanta United's Three-Match Win Streak Ends in 2-0 Loss to Charlotte FC
Goals from Idan Toklomati and Liel Abada, both assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin, ended Atlanta United's three-match run and dropped the Five Stripes four points from the final playoff spot.
Jon Nelson
Aug 304 min read


A Renewal in the Air: Atlanta United Makes It Nine Points in Nine Days
Atlanta United made it nine points in nine days with a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City, as Tata Martino praised the team’s character, growth and renewed belief.
Jon Nelson
Aug 247 min read


Maddie's Version: Atlanta United Ends a 99 Day Wait at the Benz in Style
Madison Crews on Atlanta United's win over the New York Red Bulls, its first match back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 99 days, and Adrian Gill's MLS debut.
Madison Crews
Aug 173 min read


Atlanta United Rallies Past Red Bull New York for First Win in 106 Days
Fafa Picault and Tristan Muyumba scored second half goals as Atlanta United rallied past Red Bull New York 2-1 at home, ending a long winless run.
Jon Nelson
Aug 166 min read


Training Ground Notebook: Junior Alonso and Luke Brennan on Moving Past Philadelphia Before Atlanta's Long-Awaited Return Home
Júnior Alonso and Luke Brennan look back at Philadelphia and ahead to Atlanta's first home match since May, with Paulo Díaz back and available.

Jason Longshore
Aug 117 min read


The Long View: England's Blank Canvas Problem
England had 80% possession against Ghana and scored nothing. DR Congo are going to do the same thing to them at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The numbers from both group stages tell a more complicated story than England's six-point finish suggests.

Jason Longshore
Jun 306 min read


The Long View: Organization Is Its Own Kind of Talent
Cabo Verde committed one foul in 90 minutes against Spain. They lost the ball in dangerous areas 52 times and still did not concede. The numbers behind the most disciplined defensive performance of the 2026 World Cup.

Jason Longshore
Jun 1511 min read


The City That Got Told No
Atlanta was left off the 1994 World Cup host city list the day after the United States won the bid. This is the story of how the city spent 35 years building its way to a 2026 semifinal.

Jason Longshore
Jun 311 min read


No More Nevers
FIFA, KultureCity, and Hisense are making the 2026 World Cup the first sensory-inclusive tournament in history. Here is what that looks like at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Jason Longshore
May 224 min read


Maddie's Version: Atlanta Let This One Slip Away
That is not how you want to leave Mercedes-Benz Stadium before a long road stretch. Atlanta United fell to LA Galaxy 2-1 at home on Saturday, and it was a match that felt like it had layers to it. The first half started well. Atlanta was doing good things. And then the referee became the story for a while, and that changed the feel of the game in a way that was hard to shake. The referee Fotis Bazakos was a main character on Saturday night at the Benz. (photo: Vanessa Angel f

Jason Longshore
May 103 min read


Final Whistle: LA Galaxy Spoil Atlanta United's Final Home Stand Before World Cup Break
Atlanta United Wraps Their Homestand With The LA Galaxy Coming From Behind To Take Full Points (Photo Courtesy: Vanessa Angel/SDH Network) Atlanta United fell 2-1 to Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night in the final home match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the FIFA World Cup break. Jay Fortune scored his first goal of the season, but two late goals from Gabriel Pec gave the visitors the victory. For the final home match before the building is turned over to the World Cup in
Jon Nelson
May 104 min read


The History of Soccer in Atlanta: How the South's Biggest City Became a Soccer Town
"When you say you're with Atlanta, then people know and understand. Atlanta is U.S. soccer to people around the world." — Vic Rouse, Atlanta Chiefs head coach, February 1969 Atlanta did not discover soccer when Atlanta United arrived. Atlanta United discovered what had been here all along. This is that story. The history of soccer in Atlanta stretches back more than a century, to immigrant communities kicking a ball at Piedmont Park in 1908 and a handful of Scotsmen and Engli

Jason Longshore
May 215 min read


The Long View: The Work Was Real, So Was the Loss
2.57 xG. 50 final-third entries. 40 box touches. Atlanta United still lost. The Long View on the gap between the work and the result.

Jason Longshore
Apr 238 min read


The Long View: The Possession Was a Mirage
Atlanta United held 55% possession and completed 535 passes against Nashville SC but created zero big chances. The Long View breaks down the xG gap, the compactness numbers, and why this loss was more than a bad night.

Jason Longshore
Apr 209 min read
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