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, an annual North American

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match contested between the champions of the previous

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season and the winner of the

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from

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. The match featured

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, winners of the

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, and América, winners of the

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. Atlanta United hosted the match at

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, United States, on August 14, 2019.

Venue

Atlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium,

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. The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record). Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off, limiting the capacity to 42,000.

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