Caption At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a 25-foot-tall FIFA-branded LED sphere stands in the atrium. As the world comes to the city for the 2026 World Cup, so too does the risk of infectious disease. Credit: Khari J. Sampson / GPB News Walking through downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park a couple weeks before the city hosts its first soccer game, preparations for the FIFA World Cup are on full display.