Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Walking the streets of Georgia’s stately capital on Saturday, shortly before the United States men’s national team’s World Cup warm-up against Belgium, the excitement among the home team’s fans was palpable. Under a cloudless sky, supporters of all ages wore those swanky new USA jerseys and ear-to-ear smiles. Inside "The Benz," a packed house of nearly 67,000 danced in the stands and mugged for the Jumbotron just before kickoff. Some 85 minutes later, though, the mood among the faithful that had packed the home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS side Atlanta...
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