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The Portuguese Men's National Soccer Team (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Portugal Claims Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, World Cup Base Camp

The Portuguese Men’s National Soccer Team, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo, has secured a base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Palm Beach, Florida. Although the news has not yet been announced by the Portuguese Football Federation, The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach County Sports Commission have both confirmed that the team will […]

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The Kansas City Stadium ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

One Month to Go: 10 Key Questions as World Cup Draws Near

This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the largest ever. It will cover the most ground (being hosted by three countries). It will feature the most teams (48, up from 32). It will have the most games (104, up from 64). And it’s nearly here. Eight years after the United bid from the U.S., Canada […]

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Belgium Manager Rudi Garcia and Seattle Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer (Credit: Seattle Sounders FC / Royal Belgian Football Association)

Belgium Sets Up FIFA World Cup Base Camp at Seattle Sounders FC Facility

The Belgian Men’s National Soccer Team will use Seattle Sounders FC’s Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse in Renton, Washington, as its team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The facility, which encompasses 50,000 square feet and is located 15 miles from downtown Seattle and Sounders’ Lumen Field, will become Belgium’s […]

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The TEAMS Conference takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Tuesday October 14, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Amanda Shank Joins Sports Facilities Companies

Amanda Shank has been named a partner and executive vice president for the Sports Facilities Companies after serving more than nine years with Unrivaled Sports and its portfolio company Ripken Baseball. In her most recent role with Unrivaled Sports, Shank served as executive vice president of strategic initiatives. Unrivaled was founded in 2024 by Josh Harris and […]

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New Morocco Head Coach Mohamed Ouahbi (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Morocco Chooses New Jersey Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Moroccan Men’s National Soccer Team will utilize The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, as its team base camp training site during the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Spanning over 120 hectares, the Pingry School was previously the base camp for Italy during the 1994 FIFA World Cup (hosted solely in the United […]

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The Boston Stadium in Foxborough during a New England Patriots NFL game (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Guide: Boston, Massachusetts

In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the United […]

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(Credit: Brighton & Hove Albion FC)

Brighton & Hove Albion Unveils Plans for £80M “Built for Her” Women’s Team’s Stadium

English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has revealed plans for what it says would be the UK and Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football (soccer) stadium, If built, the club states that it would become one of only three such stadiums in the world. Elsewhere, NWSL franchise Kansas City opened its CPKC Stadium in […]

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Luger Field (Credit: University of Gonzaga Athletics)

Egypt Announces Spokane, Washington, FIFA World Cup Base Camp Location

The Egyptian Men’s National Soccer Team will be based in Spokane, Washington, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The team, which is participating in its fourth World Cup, will train at Luger Field on the southwest end of the Gonzaga University campus and stay at […]

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The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (AP Photo/Brett Davis, File)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Guide: Atlanta, Georgia

In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the […]

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The FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 brand logo (Credit: FIFA)

2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Team Base Camp Brochure Released

FIFA has published the first official version of the Team Base Camp brochure for the 32 national teams that will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The first version of the brochure, which has been shared with all Member Associations still in contention to qualify for next year’s tournament, features 38 […]

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