World Cup

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 12, 2026

World Cup 2026 quiz

by Matt Williams, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Matt Williams, Senior International Editor, The Conversation This article is republished from The Conversation under…

A crowd gathers under a big tent on Smyrna Village Green to watch Mexico's 2=0 victory over South Africa in the first World Cup game

From the Editor June 12, 2026

Village Green in Smyrna hosts viewing for yesterday’s first World Cup Game

By Larry Felton Johnson Despite yesterday’s substantial heat a crowd gathered at Smyrna’s Village Green to watch the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and South Africa. Smyrna filled their…

Sports June 9, 2026

We ran 100,000 computer simulations of the World Cup. And the winner will be …

by Achim Zeileis, University of Innsbruck, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World…

Sports June 6, 2026

Wide selection of World Cup-related events in Cobb County

The Lou Hammond Groups distributed the following list of some of the World Cup-related events in Cobb County: Soccer world record attempt at Village Green Park in Smyrna — June 6The…

Sports June 5, 2026

As an American, should you feel guilty about rooting against the US in the World Cup?

by Adam Kadlac, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2026 World Cup promises to be the planet’s most-watched sporting event. It’s also…

Sports May 19, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism and City of Smyrna to Host Official Soccer World Record Attempt this June

The City of Smyrna and Cobb Travel & Tourism distributed the following press release: Soccer fans from across Metro Atlanta are invited to make history as the City of Smyrna…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy February 17, 2026

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University and Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being…

An image of a soccer field with the World Cup trophy in the foreground

Sports July 1, 2024

What Atlanta, and Cobb County, Can Do To Be The Best World Cup Hosts

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On Thursday, I got a preview of what the 2026 World Cup will look like, when the USA, Canada, and…

Opinion February 15, 2024

Will Soccer Kick The Cobb County Sports Economy Into A Higher Gear? (Part 2)

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The World Cup coming to Atlanta is a huge opportunity for Cobb County as well as its sports and entertainment…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 24, 2026

How much do you know about the City of Mableton (Part 1)? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Mableton is the newest city in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? Like a few other quiz topics there are enough potential…

History June 24, 2026

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

Weather June 24, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 24, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 24, 2026

“My name is Franco. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male blue roan Australian cattle dog. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 24, 2026

“My name is Cookie. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…