After the international break, all eyes are back on the 5-Stripes as they gear up for a special occasion: a home match on Atlanta's 404 Day. They'll take on a struggling Columbus Crew side and look to continue a now two-match unbeaten run. 

Atlanta United is back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after sharing with their Atlanta-area neighbors, U.S. Soccer, over the weekend. The United States Men's National team played two matches at MBS and trained at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training ground during the international window.

"What's clear is you can see this is now a World Cup environment," head coach Tata Martino said. "The fact that the [USMNT] is training here and preparing for a World Cup but the two matches that they played at Mercedes-Benz that we were able to attend."

The week of international matches provided many Atlanta United players the chance to represent their countries, but the work the players who stayed in Atlanta put in was equally impactful. Martino and Tristan Muyumba spoke to that work during media availability Thursday. 

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