Atlanta; The charm of the Roman Pantheon at Space Stadium and the city where Coca-Cola was born

Atlanta - the city where Coca-Cola has been bottled since 1886 - will host another one exactly 30 years after the Olympic Games. mega events.

The capital of Georgia has prepared one of the most modern stadiums in the world for the World Cup - the "Mercedes Benz Arena" (75.000).

Its biggest attraction is the movable roof that opens and closes like a camera lens, as well as a 360-degree circular video screen.

Architect Bill Johnson explained that the circular opening in the roof was inspired by that of the Roman Pantheon.

The middle tier of stands and the upper ring on the east side of the stadium were removed to allow for an unobstructed view of the Atlanta skyline.

Similar to Houston, most matches in the capital of Georgia will start at noon local time.

World Cup matches in Atlanta

Spain - Cape Verde O; 15. jun, 18 h

Czech Republic - South Africa; 18. jun, 18 h

Spain - S. Arabia; 21. jun, 18 h

Morocco - Haiti; 25. jun, 00.00 h

DR Congo - Uzbekistan; 28. jun, 1.30 h

Round of 32; 1. jul, 18 h

Round of 16; 7. jul, 18 h

Semi-finals; 15. jul, 21 h