# @ajcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYC843OkXz_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65133046-ajcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/503e615655.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-07T17:39:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AJC (@ajcnews) — https://gondola.cc/ajcnews

## Caption

From youth leagues to the World Cup stage, the Blanks’ soccer story helped shape Atlanta’s global moment. 

Arthur Blank and his son Josh reflect on how a childhood passion for soccer sparked something bigger — from Josh captaining at Elon University to fueling a culture that helped Atlanta become a true soccer city. 

What started as Saturday games turned into packed Mercedes-Benz Stadium crowds and anticipating an even bigger moment as thousands of fans prepare to descend on Atlanta for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

 #worldcup #atlantasoccer #ArthurBlank #arthurblank #atlantaunitedfc #atlantaunited 
#WorldCup2026

🎥: AJC
📸: Elon University | Erica Denhoff / Getty Images
🖌: Ken Sugiura / AJC

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,546
- **Likes:** 614
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- **Comments:** 6

## Tags

worldcup2026, arthurblank, worldcup, atlantasoccer, atlantaunitedfc, atlantaunited

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