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How Atlanta is preparing to host World Cup games

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd talks with Jon Nelson, host and correspondent for GPB Sports in Atlanta, about how the city is preparing to host eight World Cup matches including a semi-final game.

All eyes will be on Atlanta on June 15 when the Cape Verde Blue Sharks take on Spain. The team from the tiny nation has big World Cup goals.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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