CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida

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Atlanta and South Florida have been chosen to host School Soccer Playoff nationwide championship video games for the second time.

The CFP introduced Monday that Laborious Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, can be the location of the title sport scheduled to be performed in January 2026, the ultimate sport of the present 12-year media rights take care of ESPN.

Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 sport, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season.

“South Florida was an amazing host for the 2021 nationwide championship sport regardless of the occasion having to be scaled again due to COVID-19, and we stay up for returning in 2026 with a full complement of occasions and actions throughout nationwide championship weekend,” CFP Government Director Invoice Hancock stated in a press release.

The sport between Alabama and Ohio State at Laborious Rock Stadium, residence to the Miami Dolphins, was restricted to about 15,000 followers due to COVID-19 restrictions. The stadium holds greater than 65,000.

In its announcement, the CFP stated the host of the 2025 sport additionally was chosen and can be introduced at a later date.

An individual acquainted with the choice, chatting with The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the official announcement had not been made, stated Mercedes-Benz Stadium can be the location of that sport.

The Atlanta Journal-Structure first reported that call.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the 75,000-seat, retractable-roof stadium, is residence to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Main League Soccer’s Atlanta United and the Peach Bowl.

A information convention has been scheduled on the stadium on Tuesday to make the announcement. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens are scheduled to attend.

The primary Alabama-Georgia championship sport in 2018 was performed in Atlanta and gained by the Crimson Tide in extra time.

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