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Atlanta United's next goal? The CONCACAF Champions League

Now, Atlanta United gets to face off against some of the best international talent

Now that Atlanta United has won the MLS Cup, the team gets to move on to the next step - they get to battle against the best teams from all of North and Central America.

The CONCACAF Champions League takes the top four teams from the United States -- including MLS Cup champion Atlanta United -- and pits them against top teams from Canada, Mexico and Central America.

This year, as MLS Cup champion, Atlanta United will get to join the other US teams -- Sporting Kansas City, Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls -- to face off against champions from Canada (Toronto FC), Mexico (UANL, Santos Laguna, Monterrey and Toluca), Costa Rica (Saprissa and Herediano), El Salvador (Alianza), Guatemala (Guastatoya), Honduras (Marathon), Panama (Independiente) and the Dominican Republic (Atletico Pantoja) in a championship tournament to determine the best overall team.

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The winner not only gets bragging rights in the North and Central American region, but an automatic berth in the FIFA Club World Cup competition, which pits professional teams around the world against each other.

Atlanta United will be facing Herediano in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions League tournament, which begins the week of February 20, 2019.

The FIFA Club World Cup was first held in 2000, and has been held annually since 2005. The 2018 competition is being held in December 2018 in the United Arab Emirates, with an announcement of the location of the 2019 finals to be announced early in 2019.

Detailed information about exact game times, venues and tickets for the CONCACAF Champions League matches will be coming soon.

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