68,239 at Atlanta Stadium tonight. Both sets of fans stayed long after the final whistle. Haitian players did a full lap saying goodbye. One of the nights of this World Cup. soccerdownhere.net/post/morocco-haiti-4-2-2026-world-cup-atlanta

The Atlas Lions have taken over Atlanta. The red sea is real. 🇲🇦 #FIFAWorldCup2026 #Morocco #AtlantaWorldCup 📸 @sofiacupertino.bsky.social

Kevin Huet wears @proreferees.bsky.social on his chest and is researching his craft at @kennesawstate.bsky.social The physiology, obstacles, observations and advances in refereeing are under review in Kennesaw- and explained on SDH AM www.soccerdownhere.net/post/fight-t...

Jozy Altidore spent 15 years at the top of American soccer. Now he's doing the most important work of his career. We visited him to hear why he thinks the development system has been leaving players behind, and what he is doing to fix it.

Today’s Morning Espresso starts with Messi rewriting World Cup history, then gets into Mbappé, Haaland, Tuesday’s matches, Atlanta’s World Cup energy, the Red Clay Soccer Report, and the latest from around the world. ☕ Read here: soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/messi-and-...

Mauricio Culebro had been in Atlanta one week when he sat down with reporters Monday. First piece from his introductory press conference about building two clubs in the middle of a summer unlike any other. soccerdownhere.net/post/mauricio-culebro-press-conference-atlanta-united-nwsl

☕ Half a million people. Zero World Cup wins coming in. Two draws against Spain and Uruguay later, Cabo Verde are now favored to reach the knockouts. Kevin Pina's story alone is worth your morning. Today's Morning Espresso: soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/what-the-calendar-carried

Mikel Oyarzabal scored Spain's Euro 2024 final winner. In Atlanta, after a flat Cabo Verde draw, he had two goals and an assist in 30 minutes, then rattled the crossbar going for a hat trick. www.soccerdownhere.net/post/spain-s...

World Cup Sunday in Atlanta. Spain needs a result. Cape Verde chases more magic in Miami. Egypt and New Zealand both chase a first ever win. We’ve got all of it, free, every morning. ☕ Read today’s Espresso: soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/spain-saud...

The U.S. won against Australia without Pulisic. Paraguay won with ten men down. Brazil and Morocco both found their rhythm, and Galarza scored the fastest goal of the World Cup. Full recap: soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/usmnt-clin...

☕ Group D could have be in control of one team by the end of the night, and the USMNT controls its own fate against Australia. Pulisic's status is still murky. Pochettino has options if he's out. Full breakdown in today's Espresso. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/usmnt-has-...

Loved connecting the dots on this story with @atlsoccerpast.bsky.social. Amazing that the first Atlanta soccer conversations were had just up the road from a new place that lives the game like the soccerites did in the 1910's, the Brewhouse Cafe in South Downtown.

Two hours after South Africa vs. Czechia ended in Atlanta, a pickup game broke out on the lawn outside. Nobody organized it. Nobody had to. The game just happened because the game always happens, it's always around the corner from everywhere.

South Africa had 62% possession, 17 shots to Czechia's 14, and more touches in the box. They still nearly lost. Mokoena's 83rd-minute penalty rescued a 1-1 draw in Atlanta. Full report: www.soccerdownhere.net/post/czechia... #WorldCup2026

South Africa fans ready here in Atlanta for their must-win match with Czechia, kickoff at noon. We'll have coverage all day from the stadium. Turn those notifications on y'all. 📸 @sofiacupertino.bsky.social

In 1913, a sporting goods store on Broad Street hosted the meetings that started Atlanta’s first soccer league. This week, the Brewhouse Café opened two blocks away. Same street. Same game. 113 years apart. The full story 👇 www.soccerdownhere.net/post/brewhou...

Tied Klose for most World Cup goals ever. First player to play six World Cups. Oldest hat trick scorer in tournament history. All in one night, all Messi. Today’s Morning Espresso has the full rundown ☕ soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/the-oldest...

Cabo Verde lost the ball in dangerous areas 52 times against Spain. They still didn't concede. One foul. Seven saves. The most disciplined defensive performance of the 2026 World Cup, by the numbers. The Long View: www.soccerdownhere.net/post/long-vi...

A scoreless draw earned Cabo Verde a lap of honor in Atlanta. Tunisia just fired a coach after a single World Cup match, the first time that's ever happened. The USMNT is watching Christian Pulisic's calf. Today's Morning Espresso has the full rundown. ☕ soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/cabo-verde...

He worked in banking a decade ago. Now Pico Lopes anchors the Cabo Verde backline that held Spain scoreless in Atlanta. "It's a really proud moment for me and my family." His full journey from Shamrock Rovers to the World Cup, by @osgnelson.bsky.social: www.soccerdownhere.net/post/pico-lo...

525,000 people. 4,033 square kilometres of Atlantic island. Tonight they held Spain scoreless in their first-ever World Cup match. The Blue Sharks are real. www.soccerdownhere.net/post/cape-ve...

☕ Atlanta has never hosted a World Cup match. That changes at noon today. Spain and the Blue Sharks of Cabo Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The streets are already filling. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/atlanta-the-world-is-here

AST is live from 9-11 tonight on @929thegame.bsky.social, the Audacy app, and on the 92.9 YouTube channel. Classic between Netherlands-Japan today, #USMNT group got real interesting last night, and plenty more World Cup talk. Join the conversation tonight!

☕ Spain comes to Atlanta tomorrow. Four more matches today. And the tournament has already given us some names to remember. Morning Espresso has everything you need. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/the-young-and-the-fearless

Five Panthers. Four countries. One pipeline. Georgia State women's soccer players are turning pro in Croatia, Iceland, and Spain. Here's how the program is quietly producing exactly the kind of player Atlanta's incoming NWSL club will be looking for. 🔗 www.soccerdownhere.net/post/georgia...

"It's a dream. It's a dreamy night." Folarin Balogun's words after scoring twice in the USMNT's record 4-1 win over Paraguay. Today's Espresso talks about some of the tactics behind the best 45 minutes the US has ever played at a World Cup. ☕ soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/balogun-s-...

Atlanta! Join CARE Sat, June 20, noon to 4 PM at LikeMinds ATL (Beltline, old BrewDog) to pack 2,000 CARE PACKAGE kits for families in crisis while watching Netherlands vs Sweden. No skills needed, just heart. Drop in anytime. RSVP: care.org/get-involved/attend/care-package-events

SDH is now an official media partner of Georgia Soccer, anchored around an initiative called Soccer for All. Recreational through elite, youth through adult, every corner of the state. @longshoe.bsky.social on why the "all" is the whole point. www.soccerdownhere.net/post/why-sdh...

☕ Chris Richards is healthy. Pochettino still won't say who's starting in goal. Paraguay's Diego Gómez got emotional talking about their return after 16 years. All the USMNT storylines before tonight's opener: soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/tonight-it...

From Athens, Georgia to Volgograd to Doha. Matthew Conger is one of the most accomplished officials in OFC history, and his path to two World Cups is genuinely unlike anyone else's. Full feature on SDH: soccerdownhere.net/post/matthew-conger-world-cup-referee-interview

☕ Chris Richards says he's ready. Balogun and Pepi are locked in. The USMNT opens at SoFi tomorrow night. Everything you need to know is in today's Morning Espresso. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/morning-espresso-day-one-2026-world-cup

The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup begins tomorrow. 🌎🏆 Get caught up on all 48 nations with SDH's Road to 26: Nation by Nation, presented by Kaiser Permanente and hosted by @madisoncrews7.bsky.social. Players to know. Storylines to watch. Everything you need before kickoff. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Sixty years ago Atlanta built a stadium before it had a team. The city wanted to be major league badly enough to bet on itself first. Build the stage before the cast. That instinct never stopped. It's why a World Cup semifinal is here this summer. www.soccerdownhere.net/post/atlanta...

Eight red cards. One Messi penalty. A golden generation on the clock. Morning Espresso: The Chaos Before the Cup is live now. Free to read, free to subscribe. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com ☕

Normal college football Saturday vibes. Tailgating. Eagle flyover. Toomer's Lemonade. Oh, and Lionel Messi. Jordan-Hare Stadium just hosted the largest soccer crowd in Alabama history. @osgnelson.bsky.social was there. soccerdownhere.net/post/messi-in-auburn-argentina-iceland-2026-world-cup

Argentina is playing in Auburn tonight, England and Portugal have their final tune-ups tomorrow, and the #USWNT is also in action tonight in Brazil. Join us on Atlanta Soccer Tonight to talk about all of it. 10pm: 📻 @929thegame.bsky.social, 📱 Audacy, 📺 92.9 YouTube

If anyone is more Northwesterly, Marietta Square is also hosting events this weekend. www.mariettaga.gov/1591/Mariett...

☕ Decatur WatchFest opens Thursday. 60+ matches on the Square. 34 free concerts. No tickets required. Everything you need to know in today's Espresso. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/nearly-everyone-ready

The #USWNT didn't have to go to Brazil. They went anyway to learn. Emma Hayes on why the hardest trip is the most important one. soccerdownhere.net/post/uswnt-brazil-hardest-trip-emma-hayes-2026

☕ The best soccer mornings start here. Free. Daily. In your inbox. Subscribe before the tournament kicks off Thursday. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com

☕ Morocco lost two starters in their final warm-up. Spain has Yamal and Williams racing the clock. Atlanta is one week from its World Cup moment. Morning Espresso, Monday June 8. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/around-the-corner

☕ Arif Kovac leads MLS Next Pro with 9 goals. Andrew Jardines made his pro debut. And the World Cup is five days away. Sunday Morning Espresso has it all. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/last-call-before-the-world-cup

"There's certain things that have to be intangibles in our team, and that's the character that we show, the energy that we bring, how combative we are" - Tyler Adams Full recap as #USMNT fall 2-1 to Germany in in Send-Off Match by @madisoncrews7.bsky.social www.soccerdownhere.net/post/usmnt-f...

Pochettino let Brendan Aronson leave camp for his wedding. His explanation for why says everything about how he's building this team. Full preview of tomorrow's USMNT vs Germany: soccerdownhere.net/post/usmnt-vs-germany-preview-2026-world-cup

☕ Six days to the World Cup. One last test for the USMNT. One very large bill for Eagle Football. France and Spain both left their final home friendlies with questions. Let’s go. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/six-days-and-counting

Four top-ranked teams in the World Cup will train at U.S. high schools this summer. Some of the schools already have a side business as soccer training sites, all offer top-notch facilities and tons of privacy, and one is a repeat World Cup host from 1994. frontofficesports.com/prep-schools...

☕ One presidential candidate confirmed Mourinho. The other held up a Haaland shirt. Manchester City responded with legal threats. The Real Madrid election is something else. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/later-is-almost-here

Before Atlanta United. Before Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Before the MLS Cup. Atlanta tried to get the 1994 World Cup and got told no. New feature on how the city built its way to a 2026 semifinal anyway. soccerdownhere.net/post/atlanta-world-cup-1994-2026-semifinal

☕ Argentina preparing to defend. Rosters set. Friendlies underway. Communities showing up before a ball is kicked. Morning Espresso: The World Is Already Here. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/the-game-n...

☕ Nine days to the World Cup. France looks ready. Canada has questions to answer. Colombia looks like a party waiting to happen. Show Me the Tape is live. soccerdownhere.beehiiv.com/p/show-me-the-tape