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Boys & Girls Clubs teens selected as FIFA World Cup flag bearers
By RD AI Assist at Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)
· July 4, 2026
· 2 min read
Six teens from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta will walk onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Flag Bearers for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 at Atlanta Stadium on July 7.
The teens were selected for the honor based on their participation in Coca-Cola FC (Future Careers) Academy, a d...
Key takeaway “This opportunity is about more than walking onto a soccer field,” Libby Saylor Wright, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, said.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Six teens from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta will walk onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Flag Bearers for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 at Atlanta Stadium on July 7.
The teens were selected for the honor based on their participation in Coca-Cola FC (Future Careers) Academy, a d...
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