Atlanta United today announced the club’s preseason schedule ahead of the 2026 MLS Regular Season. Atlanta will play four preseason matches before it kicks off the season Saturday, Feb. 21, at FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium (4:30 p.m., Apple TV, FOX, FOX Deportes).
After spending the first week of preseason in Atlanta, the club will then head to Miami for a week of training at Florida International University from Jan. 20-26. Upon returning to Atlanta, the team will play its first preseason match on Friday, Jan. 30 against Lexington SC (11:00 a.m.) at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground. The match will be open to the media and streamed live at www.atlutd.com/live.
The team will continue training in Marietta before flying to Texas for the final leg of the preseason schedule, playing three matches in the inaugural Torneo de Tejas, hosted by FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo. Atlanta will be in Houston from Feb. 6-9 and face Houston Dynamo on Feb. 7. The team will then travel to Dallas for its final two preseason matchups vs. Red Bull New York (Feb. 11) and FC Dallas (Feb. 14). All matches will be open to the media.
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | Location |
| Jan. 30 | MATCH vs. Lexington SC | 11:00 a.m. | Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground Marietta, Georgia |
| Feb. 7 | MATCH at Houston Dynamo | 8:00 p.m. | Shell Energy Stadium Houston, Texas |
| Feb. 11 | MATCH vs. Red Bull New York | 12:00 p.m. | Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas |
| Feb. 14 | MATCH at FC Dallas | 1:00 p.m. | Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas |