Orlando City SC (7-2-6, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (3-7-5, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC +146, Orlando City SC +160, Draw +254; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando City heads into a matchup with Atlanta United after securing two straight shutout wins.
United is 3-7-2 in Eastern Conference games. United has a 3-0-0 record in games it records more than two goals.
Orlando is 5-2-6 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando is 2-1 in games decided by one goal.
The teams square off Wednesday for the second time this season. Orlando won the last meeting 3-0.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Emmanuel Latte Lath has scored five goals with one assist for United. Miguel Angel Almiron Rejala has three goals over the last 10 games.
Martin Ojeda has eight goals and four assists for Orlando. Luis Muriel has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: United: 2-5-3, averaging 1.2 goals, 3.5 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
Orlando: 5-0-5, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 3.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.5 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: United: Brooks Lennon (injured), Tristan Muyumba (injured), Stian Gregersen (injured).
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Orlando: Gustavo Caraballo (injured), Nicolas Santiago Rodriguez Calderon (injured), Wilder Cartagena (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
An Atlanta United icon, Almirón is in his second stint at the club.
After initially joining in 2017, Almirón led Atlanta to a historic MLS Cup triumph in 2018 alongside Venezuelan striker Josef Martínez. That came in the Five Stripes’ second year as a team.
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Almirón’s success fueled a blockbuster move to English Premier League side Newcastle United, where he spent seven years. But Atlanta brought Almirón back stateside in 2025, and now, alongside head coach Tata Martino, he hopes to return the Five Stripes to their previous heights.
27g/38a in 101 MLS appearances
2x MLS Best XI (2017, ’18)
2x MLS All-Star (2017, ’18)
2017 MLS Newcomer of the Year
International experience
Almirón is among Paraguay’s most experienced players; his 75 caps are second-most on the squad.
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The 32-year-old enters the World Cup as La Albirroja’s leader in goals. He’s scored nine international goals, with Antonio Sanabria (seven) the next-closest player.
This will be Almirón’s first World Cup appearance.
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World Cup schedule
Paraguay are in Group D alongside the United States, Australia and Türkiye.
June 12: Paraguay vs. United States, 9 pm ET | Los Angeles, California
June 19: Paraguay vs. Türkiye, 11 pm ET | San Francisco, California
June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 pm ET | San Francisco, California
The 2026 World Cup has expanded from the usual 32 nations to 48 total. The top two teams advance from each group, and the top eight third-place finishers also make the knockout phase (Round of 32).
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The tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, spans from June 11 to July 19.
World Cup history
This is Paraguay’s ninth overall World Cup trip and first since South Africa 2010.
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Last time out, La Albirroja reached the quarterfinals for the country’s best-ever finish.
How Paraguay qualified
Paraguay finished sixth in South American World Cup qualifying with 28 points.
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The top six nations in Conmebol’s 10-team round robin secured automatic spots.
Nearly a dozen restaurants closed during the month, including the Alden.
The waakye served at Ike’s Cafe and Grill shown on Monday, March 24, 2025. The bean and rice mixture is served with spaghetti, plantains, a tomato stew, fish, beef, a boiled egg, dried cassava and a chili sauce. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
May was another strong month for restaurant openings in metro Atlanta, with at least 19 new food businesses setting up shop.
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But nearly a dozen restaurants closed during the month, as well — including the Alden, which was unexpectedly shut down when the Chamblee apartment building where it occupied a ground-floor space was destroyed by a fire.
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A rendering of the Ledger Bar and Lounge at the recently renovated JW Marriott Downtown Atlanta hotel. (Courtesy of Marriott)
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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.
Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.
One of the most inevitable moves of the summer is complete. The Atlanta Falcons have given Drake London a lucrative four year deal worth up to $150 million, locking up their top receiver for the foreseeable future.
It’s a deserved extension for a physical, sure-handed talent who has been consistently excellent in Atlanta despite a constantly rotating cast of quarterbacks. London, who has averaged 1,086 yards over four NFL seasons and has 22 touchdowns over that span, has also emerged as one of the locker room’s most vocal and accountable players.
The 2022 first round pick came into the NFL catching passes from Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder and flourished immediately, with 806 yards and four touchdowns in year one and 905 yards and two touchdowns in year two. When the coaching staff turned over and Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. entered the picture, London exploded for 100 catches, 1,271 yards, and nine touchdowns in 2024, following that up with 919 yards and seven touchdowns in just 12 games a year ago. Through just four seasons, London is already 10th in team history in receiving yards, eighth in receptions, and 13th in touchdowns, and mixes that with solid blocking. He’s been the ideal receiver for the last two iterations of this Falcons offense, and I have no doubt that will continue here.
The contract’s guaranteed money would be tops in the NFL if the $100 million figure is accurate, but by overall money it’s just the third most lucrative contract in the league, and will likely be hovering near the bottom of the top ten in a couple of seasons. The Falcons were never going to risk losing their top receiving option, and if all goes well, London will continue to thrive in Atlanta and set his sights on surpassing some franchise legends in the years to come. I’m glad the deal is done, and we’ll see the exact terms soon enough.
