A year ahead of the FIFA World Cup coming to Atlanta, Airbnb is predicting a huge economic impact to the city.

The FIFA Club World Cup is underway in Atlanta with tens of thousands packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium Monday afternoon to see Chelsea Football Club take on Los Angeles FC.

The Club World Cup has been beset by organisational challenges ahead of the first edition of the revamped 32-team tournament in the U.S.

Atlanta will host eight games including a semi-final, expecting to draw about 300,000 fans and create what Atlanta World Cup Host Committee Chief Operating Officer Georgia O’Donoghue likened to “eight Super Bowls in 39 days.

There were huge swathes of empty red seats in the 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as ticket sales appeared to have flopped for Chelsea's opener against LAFC

As thousands of fans are expected to travel for the world's monumental soccer event, Atlanta will be in the spotlight.

John Textor is facing another storm in Brazil as FIFA intervenes in the high-profile transfer of Thiago Almada from Atlanta United to Botafogo. The American businessman, who oversees a multi-club

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandes scored as the Blues started their Club World Cup campaign with a win, but the game was played in front of a sparse crowd in Atlanta