Atlanta Soccer Challenge ticket discount ending

The early-bird discount for tickets to the Atlanta International Soccer Challenge ends on Sunday, June 6.

Through midnight Sunday, individual tickets to the July 28 match at the Georgia Dome between Club América and Manchester may be purchased for $25.

Starting on Monday, tickets will be priced between $40 and $115 each.

Discounted tickets can be ordered online via Ticketmaster, while Georgia Soccer is handling group ticket requests.

The AISC match will be the third soccer friendly to be staged at the Dome, following last summer’s matches pitting the Mexican national team against Mexico, and Club América vs. AC Milan.

Each of those matches drew more than 50,000 spectators, boosting Atlanta’s efforts to be included in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

This summer’s event is designed to boost Atlanta’s spectator soccer profile further. Atlanta is one of 18 American cities included in the U.S. bid.

FIFA will determine host nations for both World Cups in December.