{"id":331282,"date":"2026-06-10T22:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/331282\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T22:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:35:11","slug":"world-cup-2026-base-camps-where-national-teams-will-be-based-during-the-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/331282\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 base camps: Where national teams will be based during the tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fox<\/a>Wed, June 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 11: A view of the trophy as the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially began with the unveiling of the countdown clock in Mexico City, Mexico on June 11, 2025. Fans gathered to celebrate the milestone, marking the final stretch before the world’s biggest football tournament returns. With Mexico, the United States, and Canada set to host, preparations are in full swing for a World Cup. (Photo by Grace Hie Yoon\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Brief<\/p>\n

World Cup teams have selected base camps across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

These sites will serve as training and living hubs during the tournament.<\/p>\n

Locations range from major cities to smaller training hubs across North America.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK – As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, national teams are finalizing where they will live and train during the tournament.<\/p>\n

What we know<\/p>\n

Each team selects a base camp that includes training facilities and accommodations.<\/p>\n

With matches spread across three countries, teams will travel to games while remaining based in one primary location.<\/p>\n

World Cup 2026 base camps<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of teams that have reported base camp locations, with additional teams expected to finalize plans ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n

United States<\/p>\n

Croatia \u2014 Alexandria, Virginia: Training site: Episcopal High School<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia \u2014 Austin, Texas: Training site: Q2 Stadium \/ Austin FC facilities<\/p>\n

Cura\u00e7ao \u2014 Boca Raton, Florida: Training site: FAU soccer complex<\/p>\n

France \u2014 Boston, Massachusetts: Training site: Gillette Stadium facilities<\/p>\n

Scotland \u2014 Charlotte, North Carolina: Training site: Charlotte FC complex<\/p>\n

Spain \u2014 Chattanooga, Tennessee: Training site: local professional facilities<\/p>\n

Ivory Coast \u2014 Chester, Pennsylvania: Training site: Subaru Park (Philadelphia Union)<\/p>\n

Ecuador \u2014 Columbus, Ohio: Training site: Columbus Crew facilities<\/p>\n

Norway \u2014 Greensboro, North Carolina: Training site: UNC Greensboro<\/p>\n

DR Congo \u2014 Houston, Texas: Training site: SaberCats Stadium<\/p>\n

United States \u2014 Irvine, California: Training site: Great Park Stadium<\/p>\n

Argentina \u2014 Kansas City, Kansas\/Missouri<\/p>\n

England \u2014 Kansas City, Kansas\/Missouri<\/p>\n

Netherlands \u2014 Kansas City, Kansas\/Missouri: Training site: Sporting KC complex<\/p>\n

Algeria \u2014 Lawrence, Kansas: Training site: University of Kansas<\/p>\n

Czech Republic \u2014 Mansfield, Texas: Training site: regional complex<\/p>\n

Brazil \u2014 Morristown, New Jersey: Training site: private training facilities<\/p>\n

Senegal \u2014 New Brunswick, New Jersey: Training site: Rutgers University facilities<\/p>\n

Japan \u2014 Nashville, Tennessee: Training site: Nashville SC facility<\/p>\n

Australia \u2014 Oakland, California: Training site: Bay Area facilities<\/p>\n

Austria \u2014 Santa Barbara, California<\/p>\n

Qatar \u2014 Santa Barbara, California: Training site: UCSB facilities<\/p>\n

Switzerland \u2014 San Diego, California<\/p>\n

New Zealand \u2014 San Diego, California: Training site: Snapdragon Stadium complex<\/p>\n

Germany \u2014 Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Training site: Wake Forest University<\/p>\n

Belgium \u2014 Renton, Washington: Training site: Seattle Sounders FC Performance Center \/ Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse<\/p>\n

Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2014 Herriman, Utah: Training site: Real Salt Lake facilities<\/p>\n

Cabo Verde \u2014 Tampa, Florida: Training site: Waters Sportsplex<\/p>\n

Egypt \u2014 Spokane, Washington: Training site: Gonzaga University \/ Luger Field<\/p>\n

Ghana \u2014 Smithfield, Rhode Island: Training site: Bryant University<\/p>\n

Haiti \u2014 Galloway Township, New Jersey: Training site: Stockton University<\/p>\n

Iraq \u2014 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia: Training site: Greenbrier Sports Performance Center<\/p>\n

Jordan \u2014 Portland, Oregon: Training site: University of Portland<\/p>\n

Paraguay \u2014 San Jose, California: Training site: San Jose State University Spartan Soccer Complex<\/p>\n

Portugal \u2014 Palm Beach County, Florida: Training site: Gardens North County District Park<\/p>\n

Sweden \u2014 Frisco, Texas: Training site: FC Dallas Stadium \/ Toyota Stadium<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye \u2014 Mesa, Arizona: Training site: Arizona Athletic Grounds<\/p>\n

Uzbekistan \u2014 Marietta, Georgia: Training site: Atlanta United Training Center<\/p>\n

Morocco \u2014 Basking Ridge, New Jersey: Training site: The Pingry School<\/p>\n

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LUSAIL CITY, QATAR – DECEMBER 18: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates scoring a goal to make it 2-2 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina (3) and France (3) (Argentina win 4-2 on penalties) at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Simon Bruty\/Anychance\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Mexico<\/p>\n

South Korea \u2014 Guadalajara: Training site: Estadio Akron<\/p>\n

Colombia \u2014 Guadalajara: Training site: Chivas \/ Liga MX facilities<\/p>\n

Uruguay \u2014 Playa del Carmen: Training site: Riviera Maya complex<\/p>\n

Iran \u2014 Tijuana, Mexico: Training site: TBA<\/p>\n

Mexico \u2014 Mexico City: Training site: Centro de Alto Rendimiento<\/p>\n

South Africa \u2014 Pachuca, Mexico: Training site: Universidad del Futbol<\/p>\n

Tunisia \u2014 Monterrey, Mexico: Training site: El Barrial \/ Rayados Training Centre<\/p>\n

Canada<\/p>\n

Panama \u2014 New Tecumseth, Ontario: Training site: local training grounds<\/p>\n

Canada \u2014 Vancouver, British Columbia: Training site: National Soccer Development Centre<\/p>\n

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DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 26: The original trophy is seen at the FIFA World Cup 26 Trophy Tour on April 26, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega – FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

RELATED: How does the new 2026 FIFA World Cup format work?<\/a>Why base camps matter<\/p>\n

Base camps serve as a team’s home during the tournament, providing a consistent environment for training, recovery and preparation.<\/p>\n

Teams often choose locations based on facilities, travel logistics and climate rather than match locations.<\/p>\n

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PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO – NOVEMBER 17: Luka Modric of Croatia following the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Montenegro and Croatia at Podgorica City Stadium on November 17, 2025 in Podgorica, Montenegro. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce – UEFA\/UEFA via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

What’s next<\/p>\n

More teams are expected to confirm their base camps as the tournament approaches.<\/p>\n

The Source<\/p>\n

This article was written using information from NBC Sports and official press releases from national teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wed, June 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM UTC MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 11: A view of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331283,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,118439,1468,11990,118440,118438,3692],"class_list":["post-331282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-football-tournament","tag-mexico","tag-mexico-city","tag-training-facilities","tag-training-site","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}