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Councilwoman: East Point should court soccer clubs to capture 2026 World Cup economic opportunities
Summary
Councilwoman Butler briefed the council on the FIFA World Cup, noted Atlanta’s selection as a host city and urged early outreach to football clubs and the convention bureau to draw teams and viewing events to East Point ahead of the 2026 tournament.
Councilwoman Butler presented background on the FIFA World Cup and urged the council to direct city management and the East Point Convention and Visitors Bureau to begin courting soccer clubs and other partners to capture economic opportunities from Atlanta’s hosting of 2026 World Cup matches.
Butler described the World Cup’s format, the expanded…
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