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World Cup quiz: Test your knowledge of the world’s biggest sporting event

Dietmar Exler, Chief Operating Officer of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, left, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Dan Corso of Atlanta Sports Council, take the stage during the Host City announcement press conference for the 2026 World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Dietmar Exler, Chief Operating Officer of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, left, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Dan Corso of Atlanta Sports Council, take the stage during the Host City announcement press conference for the 2026 World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)
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Feb 4, 2024

FIFA will announce how many and which level of matches the city and Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host for the 2026 World Cup tournament on Sunday.

Next to hosting the Olympics in 1996, hosting World Cup matches arguably will be the second-most important sporting event(s) to be held in the city.

While we await on the soccer event to arrive here, and 15 other cites in North America, take our quiz and test your knowledge.

Enjoy.

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