World Cup 2026: 48 Teams Set Up Base Camps in USA, Mexico, Canada
Anushe Engineer – Al Jazeera English
With the 2026 World Cup opener weeks away, all 48 teams have selected official base camps—training and accommodation hubs—across the three host nations. Each squad chose from FIFA-approved facilities, including sports complexes, university campuses, and luxury hotels. The full list details every team's camp, training site, accommodation, and group‑stage match venues.
With just weeks until the 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11 in Mexico, teams are finalising preparations—from locking in player rosters to travelling for friendlies and training in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
A base camp is each team's chosen hub for training, recovery, and acclimatisation during the group stage. Facilities typically include practice pitches, gyms, recovery areas, fitness-testing centres, and lodging. The 32 teams that advance from the group stage may stay at their base camp or relocate closer to knock‑out venues.
Below is the list of teams and their base camps:
Algeria: Lawrence, Kansas (USA) – Training: Rock Chalk Park, University of Kansas. Accommodation: DoubleTree, Lawrence. Matches: Argentina (June 16, Kansas City), Jordan (June 22, San Francisco), Austria (June 27, Kansas City).
Argentina: Kansas City, Missouri (USA) – Training: Sporting KC Performance Center. Accommodation: Hotel Savoy, Kansas City. Matches: Algeria (June 16, Kansas City), Austria (June 22, Dallas), Jordan (June 27, Dallas). The defending champions will have enhanced security at their training base.
Australia: Oakland, California (USA) – Training: Oakland Roots Sports Club. Accommodation: Claremont Resort and Club. Matches: Turkey (June 14, Vancouver), USA (June 19, Seattle), Paraguay (June 25, San Francisco).
Austria: Santa Barbara, California (USA) – Training: Harder Center, UC Santa Barbara. Accommodation: Ritz-Carlton. Matches: Jordan (June 17, San Francisco), Argentina (June 22, Dallas), Algeria (June 27, Kansas City).
Belgium: Renton, Washington (USA) – Training: Seattle Sounders Training Centre. Accommodation: Hyatt Regency, Seattle. Matches: Egypt (June 15, Seattle), Iran (June 21, Los Angeles), New Zealand (June 26, Vancouver).
Bosnia and Herzegovina: St Louis, Missouri (USA) – Training: Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center. Accommodation: TBC. Matches: Canada (June 12, Toronto), Switzerland (June 18, Los Angeles), Qatar (June 24, Seattle). The city has the largest Bosnian diaspora outside Europe.
Brazil: New York/New Jersey (USA) – Training: Columbia Park Training Facility, New Jersey. Accommodation: Ridge Hotel, New York City. Matches: Morocco (June 13, New Jersey), Haiti (June 19, Philadelphia), Scotland (June 24, Miami).
Canada: Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) – Training: National Soccer Development Centre. Accommodation: The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver. Matches: Bosnia (June 12, Toronto), Qatar (June 18, Vancouver), Switzerland (June 24, Vancouver). Vancouver will host seven World Cup 2026 matches, including knock‑out games.
Cape Verde: Tampa, Florida (USA) – Training: Waters Sportsplex. Accommodation: Grand Hyatt Regency. Matches: Spain (June 15, Atlanta), Uruguay (June 21, Miami), Saudi Arabia (June 26, Houston). Cape Verde is making its World Cup debut.
Colombia: Guadalajara (Mexico) – Training: Atlas AGA Academy. Accommodation: Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club. Matches: Uzbekistan (June 17, Mexico City), DR Congo (June 23, Guadalajara), Portugal (June 27, Miami).
Croatia: Alexandria, Virginia (USA) – Training: Episcopal High School Sports Complex. Accommodation: Hotel AKA Alexandria. Matches: England (June 17, Dallas), Panama (June 23, Toronto), USA (June 27, Philadelphia).
Curacao: Palm Beach County, Florida (USA) – Training: Florida Atlantic University. Accommodation: The Marriott. Matches: Germany (June 14, Houston), Ecuador (June 20, Kansas City), Ivory Coast (June 25, Philadelphia). Curacao also makes its World Cup debut.
Czechia: Mansfield, Texas (USA) – Training: Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium. Accommodation: The Sheraton, Fort Worth. Matches: South Korea (June 11, Guadalajara), South Africa (June 18, Atlanta), Mexico (June 24, Mexico City).
DR Congo: Houston, Texas (USA) – Training: Houston Sports Park. Accommodation: Omni Houston Hotel. Matches: Portugal (June 17, Houston), Colombia (June 23, Guadalajara), Uzbekistan (June 27, Atlanta). DR Congo returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, when it played as Zaire.
Ecuador: Columbus, Ohio (USA) – Training: Columbus Crew Performance Centre. Accommodation: Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. Matches: Ivory Coast (June 14, Philadelphia), Curacao (June 20, Kansas City), Germany (June 25, New York/New Jersey).
Egypt: Spokane, Washington (USA) – Training: Gonzaga University. Accommodation: Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Matches: Belgium (June 15, Seattle), New Zealand (June 21, Vancouver), Iran (June 26, Seattle).
England: Kansas City, Missouri (USA) – Training: Swope Soccer Centre. Accommodation: The Inn at Meadowbrook. Matches: Croatia (June 17, Dallas), Ghana (June 23, Boston), Panama (June 27, New York/New Jersey). England, Argentina and the Netherlands have all chosen Kansas City as their base.
France: Waltham, Massachusetts (USA) – Training: Bentley University. Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel, Boston. Matches: Senegal (June 16, New York/New Jersey), Iraq (June 22, Philadelphia), Norway (June 26, Boston). Bentley University said classes will run as normal, with extra security for the French team.
Germany: Winston-Salem, North Carolina (USA) – Training: Wake Forest University. Accommodation: The Graylyn Estate. Matches: Curacao (June 14, Houston), Ivory Coast (June 20, Toronto), Ecuador (June 25, New York/New Jersey).
Ghana: Smithfield, Rhode Island (USA) – Training: Bryant University. Accommodation: TBC. Matches: Panama (June 17, Toronto), England (June 23, Boston), Croatia (June 27, Philadelphia).
Haiti: Galloway Township, New Jersey (USA) – Training: Stockton University. Accommodation: Sheraton Atlantic City Center Hotel. Matches: Scotland (June 13, Boston), Brazil (June 19, Philadelphia), Morocco (June 24, Atlanta). Haiti returns to the World Cup after a 52‑year absence (last in 1974).
Iran: Tucson, Arizona (USA) – Training: Kino Sports Complex. Accommodation: TBC. Matches: New Zealand (June 15, Los Angeles), Belgium (June 21, Los Angeles), Egypt (June 26, Seattle). Iran’s participation remains controversial, but Tucson officials confirmed preparations to welcome the team.
Iraq: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (USA) – Training: Greenbrier Sports Performance Center. Accommodation: The Greenbrier Resort. Matches: Norway (June 16, Boston), France (June 22, Philadelphia), Senegal (June 26, Toronto). Iraq returns to the World Cup after 40 years and chose a resort that has hosted 28 US presidents.
Ivory Coast: Chester, Pennsylvania (USA) – Training: Philadelphia Union Subaru Park. Accommodation: Hotel Du Pont. Matches: Ecuador (June 14, Philadelphia), Germany (June 20, Toronto), Curacao (June 25, Philadelphia).
Japan: Antioch, Tennessee (USA) – Training: Nashville SC Vanderbilt Health Training Center. Accommodation: Ritz Carlton, Bacara. Matches: Netherlands (June 14, Dallas), Tunisia (June 20, Monterrey), Sweden (June 25, Dallas).
Jordan: Portland, Oregon (USA) – Training: University of Portland. Accommodation: The Nines Hotel. Matches: Austria (June 17, Atlanta), Algeria (June 22, San Francisco), Argentina (June 27, Dallas). Jordan makes its World Cup debut.
Mexico: Mexico City (Mexico) – Training and Accommodation: Centro de Alto Rendimiento. Matches: South Africa (June 11, Mexico City), South Korea (June 18, Guadalajara), Czechia (June 24, Mexico City). Mexico leverages home advantage; their training centre is 15 minutes from the Azteca stadium.
Morocco: Basking Ridge, New Jersey (USA) – Training: Pingry School. Accommodation: Somerset Hills Hotel. Matches: Brazil (June 13, New York/New Jersey), Scotland (June 19, Boston), Haiti (June 24, Atlanta). Pingry School was also a base camp for the 1994 World Cup.
Netherlands: Kansas City, Missouri (USA) – Training: KC Current Training Centre. Accommodation: Hotel Kansas City. Matches: Japan (June 14, Dallas), Sweden (June 20, Houston), Tunisia (June 25, Kansas City). The Dutch will use the first US training facility purpose‑built for a professional women’s sports team.
New Zealand: San Diego, California (USA) – Training: University of San Diego Torero Stadium. Accommodation: Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Matches: Iran (June 15, Los Angeles), Egypt (June 21, Vancouver), Belgium (June 26, Vancouver). New Zealand returns to the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
Norway: North Carolina (USA) – Training: University of North Carolina Greensboro. Accommodation: Grandover Resort and Spa. Matches: Iraq (June 16, Boston), Senegal (June 22, New York/New Jersey), France (June 26, Boston). Norway will hold an open training session for the public on June 10.
Panama: New Tecumseth, Ontario (Canada) – Training: Nottawasaga Training Center. Accommodation: Nottawasaga Resort & Conference Centre. Matches: Ghana (June 17, Toronto), Croatia (June 23, Toronto), England (June 27, New York/New Jersey). Panama is the only non‑Canadian side choosing a base in Canada.
Paraguay: San Jose, California (USA) – Training: San Jose State University Spartan Soccer Complex. Accommodation: Signia by Hilton San Jose. Matches: USA (June 12, Los Angeles), Turkey (June 19, San Francisco), Australia (June 25, San Francisco).
Portugal: Palm Beach County, Florida (USA) – Training: Garden North County Districts Park. Accommodation: Four Seasons. Matches: DR Congo (June 17, Houston), Uzbekistan (June 23, Houston), Colombia (June 28, Miami). The 10‑pitch facility previously hosted Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Qatar: Santa Barbara, California (USA) – Training: Westmont College. Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott. Matches: Switzerland (June 13, San Francisco), Canada (June 18, Vancouver), Bosnia (June 24, Seattle).
Saudi Arabia: Austin, Texas (USA) – Training: Austin FC Stadium. Accommodation: The Four Seasons. Matches: Uruguay (June 15, Miami), Spain (June 21, Atlanta), Cape Verde (June 26, Houston). Saudi Arabia makes its seventh World Cup appearance; its best result was the Round of 16 in 1994 on US soil.
Scotland: Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) – Training: Atrium Health Performance Park. Accommodation: The Renaissance, Charlotte South. Matches: Haiti (June 13, Boston), Morocco (June 19, Boston), Brazil (June 24, Miami).
Senegal: Piscataway, New Jersey (USA) – Training: Rutgers University. Accommodation: The Heldrich Hotel. Matches: France (June 16, New York/New Jersey), Norway (June 22, New York/New Jersey), Iraq (June 26, Toronto). Accommodation is 13 minutes from training and 35 minutes from the New York/New Jersey venue.
South Africa: Pachuca (Mexico) – Training: Universidad del Futbol. Accommodation: Camino Real Pachuca. Matches: Mexico (June 11, Mexico City), Czechia (June 18, Atlanta), South Korea (June 24, Guadalajara).
South Korea: Monterrey (Mexico) – Training: El Barrial. Accommodation: Safi Royal Luxury Metropolitan. Matches: Czechia (June 11, Guadalajara), Mexico (June 18, Guadalajara), South Africa (June 24, Mexico City).
Spain: Suwanee, Georgia (USA) – Training: Atlanta United Training Ground. Accommodation: The Hamilton. Matches: Cape Verde (June 15, Atlanta), Saudi Arabia (June 21, Atlanta), Uruguay (June 26, Houston).
Sweden: Los Angeles, California (USA) – Training: UCLA. Accommodation: SLS Hotel. Matches: Tunisia (June 15, Monterrey), Netherlands (June 20, Houston), Japan (June 25, Dallas).
Switzerland: San Diego, California (USA) – Training: Point Loma Nazarene University. Accommodation: The US Grant. Matches: Qatar (June 13, San Francisco), Bosnia (June 18, Los Angeles), Canada (June 24, Vancouver).
Tunisia: Cancun (Mexico) – Training: Cancun FC. Accommodation: Grand Fiesta Americana. Matches: Sweden (June 15, Monterrey), Japan (June 20, Monterrey), Netherlands (June 25, Kansas City).
Turkey: Dallas, Texas (USA) – Training: FC Dallas Training Center. Accommodation: The Statler. Matches: Australia (June 14, Vancouver), Paraguay (June 19, San Francisco), USA (June 25, Los Angeles).
USA: Los Angeles, California (USA) – Training: Dignity Health Sports Park. Accommodation: The Beverly Hilton. Matches: Paraguay (June 12, Los Angeles), Australia (June 19, Seattle), Croatia (June 27, Philadelphia).
Uruguay: Miami, Florida (USA) – Training: Inter Miami CF Training Center. Accommodation: The Setai. Matches: Saudi Arabia (June 15, Miami), Cape Verde (June 21, Miami), Spain (June 26, Houston).
Uzbekistan: Houston, Texas (USA) – Training: Houston Sports Park. Accommodation: The Post Oak Hotel. Matches: Colombia (June 17, Mexico City), Portugal (June 23, Houston), DR Congo (June 27, Atlanta).
