The trophy is coming to town. Fox 5 Atlanta reported the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour will stop at The Home Depot Backyard at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend, giving Atlanta fans a chance to see the most famous trophy in sports before the tournament begins next month.
The tour, sponsored by Coca-Cola, is making 75 stops across the United States, Mexico, and Canada ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Atlanta's stop runs Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are available online, and the event includes photo opportunities with the trophy and other World Cup activations.
Atlanta will host multiple World Cup matches this summer, with the first game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium scheduled for June. The trophy tour is designed to build excitement in host cities and give fans who may not be able to attend matches a chance to experience the tournament. For Atlanta, which has spent years preparing for the World Cup as the centerpiece of a summer of international attention, the trophy tour is the first major public-facing event of the tournament window.
The Home Depot Backyard location puts the trophy outside the stadium where the matches will be played. The venue has become the gathering spot for Atlanta United pregame events and is designed for exactly this kind of fan activation. For World Cup visitors arriving early and for Atlantans who want to see what all the fuss is about, the trophy tour is free with a ticket and requires no World Cup match ticket to attend.
