Defending champions Argentina, along with England,
will set up their World Cup headquarters in Kansas City, according to the newly
released list of training sites by FIFA.
The global football tournament, which kicks off next
month, features a record 48 teams. The United States will host the majority
with 39 team bases, while Mexico will host seven and Canada will host two.
Heimo Schirgi, the 2026 FIFA World Cup chief operating
officer, noted that team base camps are a core part of the World Cup
experience, providing a place for teams to settle, train, recover, and get into
the daily rhythm of the tournament.
In a notable geopolitical move, Iran's base camp was
confirmed for Tijuana, Mexico. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
explained that Mexico agreed to host the Iranian team to help them bypass
United States visa restrictions. Joining Iran in Mexico will be Colombia, South
Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uruguay. Canada and Panama will
establish their bases in Canada, leaving the remaining teams to train at
various facilities across the US.
Complete List of 2026 World Cup Team Base
Camps:
Algeria: Kansas City (University of Kansas)
Argentina: Kansas City (Sporting KC Training Centre)
Australia: San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland Roots/Soul
facility)
Austria: Goleta, CA (UC Santa Barbara)
Belgium: Renton, WA (Seattle Sounders performance
centre)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sandy, UT (RSL Stadium)
Brazil: New York-New Jersey (Columbia Park Training
Facility)
Canada: Vancouver (National Soccer Development Centre)
Cote d'Ivoire: Philadelphia (Philadelphia Union)
Congo DR: Houston (Houston Training Centre)
Colombia: Guadalajara, MX (Academia Atlas FC)
Cabo Verde: Tampa, FL (Waters Sportsplex)
Croatia: Alexandria (Episcopal High School)
Curacao: Boca Raton, FL (Florida Atlantic University)
Czechia: Dallas (Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium)
Ecuador: Columbus, OH (Columbus Crew Performance
Centre)
Egypt: Spokane, WA (Gonzaga University)
England: Kansas City (Swope Soccer Village)
Spain: Chattanooga, TN (Baylor School)
France: Boston (Bentley University)
Germany: Winston-Salem, NC (Wake Forest University)
Ghana: Boston (Bryant University)
Haiti: New York-New Jersey (Stockton University)
Iran: Tijuana, MX (Centro Xoloitzcuintle)
Iraq: Greenbrier, WV (Greenbrier Sports Performance
Centre)
Jordan: Portland (University of Portland)
Japan: Nashville, TN (Nashville SC facility)
South Korea: Guadalajara, MX (Chivas Verde Valle)
Saudi Arabia: Austin, TX (Austin FC Stadium)
Morocco: New York-New Jersey (Pingry School)
Mexico: Mexico City (Centro de Alto Rendimiento)
Netherlands: Kansas City (KC Current Training
Facility)
Norway: Greensboro, NC (UNC Greensboro)
New Zealand: San Diego (University of San Diego -
Torero Stadium)
Panama: New Tecumseth, CAN (Nottawasaga Training Site)
Paraguay: San Francisco Bay Area (Spartan Soccer
Complex)
Portugal: Palm Beach Gardens (Gardens North County
District Park)
Qatar: Santa Barbara, CA (Westmont College)
South Africa: Pachuca, MX (Pachuca - Universidad Del
Futbol)
Scotland: Charlotte, NC (Charlotte FC facility)
Senegal: New York-New Jersey (Rutgers University)
Switzerland: San Diego (SDJA)
Sweden: Dallas (FC Dallas Stadium)
Tunisia: Monterrey, MX (Rayados Training Centre)
Turkiye: Mesa, AZ (Arizona Athletic Grounds)
Uruguay: Cancun, MX (Mayakoba Training Centre Cancun)
United States: Irvine (Great Park Sports Complex)
Uzbekistan: Atlanta (Atlanta United Training Centre)
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