‘We’re ready:’ Atlanta welcomes fans for FIFA Club World Cup

ATLANTA – Global soccer takes center stage in the city today as the FIFA Club World Cup begins its six-match run at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 

The timer has started for their planning, but also for the developers behind Centennial Yards.

“We’re going to have all of our real estate activated for World Cup, which is now less than a year away. … It gets my blood pressure up when I say that,” explained President of Centennial Yards Company Brian McGowan. “There’s 1,200 workers down on that job site building things, pouring concrete and raising steel to make sure there is a brand new fan zone for next year.”