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Confirmed 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camps

2026 FIFA World Cup base camps are in the process of being confirmed

Posted On: February 27, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

Following December’s Final Draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, international soccer team officials traveled across the three host countries, while inspecting training facilities and hotels to find the ideal base camps for their respective national teams. The draw, which took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on December 5, decided the lineup of each of the 12 groups, while the match schedule revealed where teams will play and when during the tournament.

It gave each international association/federation one month to assess their base camp options before submitting a list of their top five preferences to FIFA. 42 national teams qualified directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a further six joining them through the international play-off routes in March 2026.

As the first-ever FIFA World Cup to feature 48 National Teams across three host countries and 16 host cities, the base camp selection was unprecedented in its complexity. FIFA assembled a catalog of 64 potential base camps across North America that teams could use, although some federations and associations decided to make their own arrangements due to the unsuitability of certain combinations of hotels and training facilities or locations.

Federations and associations also had to take into consideration their match schedule, distance from the local airport, travel times between training facilities and lodgings, level of privacy, pitch and fitness equipment quality, off-day activities and the ability to accommodate traveling national press when organizing their base camp preferences.
Here at SportsTravel, we have compiled a list of all 48 national teams’ base camp selections below:

Group A

Team: Mexico
Base Camp: Mexico City, Mexico

The Men’s National Soccer Team of Mexico, one of the co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will utilize Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Mexico City as its team base camp training site during this summer’s tournament.

Mexico will face off against South Africa in the opening game of the tournament (and Group A) in Mexico City on June 11. Its next match will be against South Korea in Guadalajara on June 18, before the final game against Czechia back in Mexico City on June 24.

Team: South Africa
Base Camp: Pachuca, Mexico

South Africa’s Men’s National Soccer Team will train at the Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte in Pachuca and stay at Camino Real Pachuca Hotel, just outside the city. The team’s university training site’s facilities include two football pitches, a high-performance gym and access to a FIFA-certified Center of Medical Excellence.

South Africa will take their place in Group A, beginning at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City against co-hosts Mexico. They will then head to Atlanta to face Czechia on June 18 before traveling to Monterrey in Mexico for their final match against South Korea on June 24.

Team: South Korea
Base Camp: Guadalajara, Mexico

The South Korean Men’s National Team will have a base camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team will be based at the Chivas Verde Valle training facility, which belongs to Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
South Korea will play two Group A matches in Guadalajara, first on June 11 against Czechia, before facing co-host Mexico on June 18 at the same stadium. It will conclude its group stage campaign against South Africa in Monterrey on June 24.

Team: Czechia
Base Camp: Mansfield, Texas

The Czech Men’s National Soccer Team will use Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Czechia defeated the Republic of Ireland and then Denmark in the UEFA Play-Off Path D to secure its spot at the tournament.

Czechia will play in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, opening up in Guadalajara on June 11 against South Korea. They will then head to Atlanta to take on South Africa on June 18 before facing co-host Mexico in Mexico City on June 24.

Group B

Team: Canada
Base Camp: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Men’s National Soccer Team of Canada, one of the co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has identified the National Soccer Development Center in British Columbia, Canada, as its team base camp training site on home soil.

Canada will begin its Group B campaign against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12. It will then head to Vancouver to take on 2022 World Cup host Qatar on June 18 before ending its group campaign against Switzerland in the same city on June 24.

Team: Qatar
Base Camp: Montecito, California

“Al Annabi” or “The Maroons” will use the UC Santa Barbara Westmont College sports facilities in Montecito as their training base during the tournament and stay nearby at the Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta Hotel.  The training site also features facilities for baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball and water polo.

Qatar will begin their Group B World Cup campaign in Santa Clara against Switzerland on June 13, before facing co-hosts Canada in Vancouver on June 18. Its final group stage game will be against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Seattle on June 24.

Team: Switzerland
Base Camp: San Diego, California

The Swiss Men’s National Soccer Team will stay at the secluded luxury resort Fairmont Grand Del Mar hotel and train at the San Diego Jewish Academy, both in San Diego, California. The two sites are located just an eight-minute drive away from each other and have also been selected for their proximity to the local airport.

In Group B, they will begin against Qatar in Santa Clara on June 13 before traveling to Los Angeles to take on Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 18. Switzerland’s final group stage game will be against co-hosts Canada in Vancouver on June 24.

Team: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Base Camp: St. Louis, Missouri, and Sandy, Utah
The Bosnian Men’s National Soccer Team will prepare for FIFA World Cup matches by organizing a pre-World Cup base camp in St. Louis, Missouri, before heading to Sandy, Utah, after its first group stage game in Toronto.

In St. Louis, Bosnia-Herzegovina will train privately at St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park for a six-day training camp, as well as using the club’s Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center training facility. In Sandy, the team is expected to train at both the Real Salt Lake Stadium (also known as America First Field), home to Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Utah Royals, and the Real Salt Lake training facility in Herriman.

The Bosnian national team will compete in Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning against co-host Canada in Toronto on June 12. It will then head to Los Angeles (Inglewood) to face Switzerland on June 18 before coming up against Qatar in Seattle on June 24 to conclude the group stage campaign.

Group C

Team: Brazil
Base Camp: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

The Brazilian Men’s National Soccer Team will stay at The Ridge Hotel in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and train at the nearby Columbia Park Training Center in Morristown during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Owned by Red Bulls New York FC, Columbia Park Training Center features state-of-the-art facilities, modern training areas, fitness centers, locker rooms and administrative offices, while the Ridge Hotel has been reserved entirely for the Brazilian delegation.

In Group C, Brazil will play their first game in New York/New Jersey against Morocco, before heading to Philadelphia to play Haiti on June 19 and then to Miami to face Scotland on June 24.

Team: Morocco
Base Camp: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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. At the same time between training sessions and matches, the team will stay at The Somerset Hills Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, in Warren, just five minutes away from The Pingry School.

The team, coached by Mohamed Ouahbi (only appointed in March), will begin its Group G campaign in New York New Jersey against Brazil on June 13. They will then head to Boston to play Scotland on June 19 before concluding their group stage campaign against Haiti in Atlanta on June 24.

Team: Haiti
Base Camp: Galloway, New Jersey

Haiti has officially selected Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, as its team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It marks Haiti’s second participation in the FIFA World Cup, having last played in the tournament in 1974 in Germany, and it is also the only Caribbean nation to qualify for the competition on two occasions.

The team will compete in Group C, beginning in Boston against Scotland on June 13. It will then head to Philadelphia to face Brazil on June 19, before concluding its group-stage campaign against Morocco in Atlanta on June 24.

Team: Scotland
Base Camp: Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte FC’s Atrium Health Performance Park in East Charlotte will serve as the training site base camp for Scotland’s Men’s National Soccer Team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. However, Scotland are yet to confirm their accommodation for the tournament, as they return to the Men’s FIFA World Cup stage after an absence of 28 years.

Scotland will play in Group C alongside Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. They will make their long-awaited return on June 13 against Haiti in Boston and remain there to face Morocco on June 19. Their final group stage game will come against Brazil in Miami on June 24.

Group D

Team: United States
Base Camp: Irvine, California

The U.S. Men’s National Team has selected Great Park in the City of Irvine, California, as its official team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Canada, Mexico and the United States. They will train at the Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium, a premier facility that was constructed in 2017 on the former site of the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and can accommodate up to 6,500 spectators. The FIFA-designated team base camp training site is the home of USL Championship outfit Orange County SC.

The USMNT will compete in Group D at its home FIFA World Cup, beginning in Los Angeles on June 12 against Paraguay. They will then head to Seattle to take on Australia on June 19 before returning to Los Angeles to meet Türkiye on June 25.

Team: Paraguay
Base Camp: San José, California

The Paraguayan Men’s National Soccer Team will utilize the Spartan Soccer Complex facilities at San José State University in San José, California, for its team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Gustavo Alfaro’s men will compete in Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, opening up against the U.S. Men’s National Team on June 12 in Los Angeles / Inglewood. The team will then head to San Francisco Bay Area to play Türkiye on June 19, before concluding its group-stage campaign against Australia at the same venue on June 25.

Team: Australia
Base Camp: Alameda, California

The Australian Men’s National Soccer Team has selected the Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility, located on Bay Farm Island in Alameda, California, as its official base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The training facility is home to USL Championship professional men’s soccer club Oakland Roots Sports Club and USL W League women’s soccer team Oakland Soul.

Australia will compete in Group D with an opening match against Türkiye in Vancouver on June 13. They will then face co-host the United States in Seattle on June 19 before ending their group stage campaign with a match against Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara on June 25.

Team: Türkiye
Base Camp: Mesa, Arizona

The Turkish Men’s National Soccer Team will train at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Arizona, between matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first edition it has qualified for in 24 years. The campus, spanning 275 acres featuresd 24 multipurpose fields, as well as facilities for dance, futsal, pickleball, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball and baseball/softball.

Vincenzo Montella’s team will open up against Australia in Vancouver on June 13, before meeting Paraguay in San Francisco Bay Area on June 19. Its final group-stage game will be against co-host nation the United States in Los Angeles/Inglewood on June 25.

Group E

Team: Germany
Base Camp: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Germany was the first country to select a 2026 FIFA World Cup base camp, choosing Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as its official training site and team headquarters during the tournament. The German Men’s National Team will train at Wake Forest’s W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium and reside at The Graylyn Estate.

Germany is scheduled to open group play on June 14 in Houston, followed by matches in Toronto on June 20 and New York/New Jersey on June 25.

Team: Curaçao
Base Camp: Boca Raton, Florida

Curaçao will prepare for its first FIFA World Cup campaign this summer at a base camp in Boca Raton, Florida. The “Blue Wave” (La Familia Azul) will use Florida Atlantic University (FAU) as its principal training facility, while the team and staff will stay at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center between training sessions and matches.

The team from the Dutch Caribbean island will make their World Cup debut in Houston on June 14 against four-time champions Germany, before facing Ecuador on June 20 in Kansas City and finishing against Côte d’Ivoire on June 25 in Philadelphia.

Team: Ivory Coast
Base Camp: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Côte d’Ivoire, or Ivory Coast, officially selected Subaru Park, Philadelphia Union’s stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Union’s all-in-one waterfront facility on their Chester, Pennsylvania, campus includes Subaru Park, eight professional-grade training pitches and a dedicated match pitch for their MLS NEXT Pro team.
Meanwhile, the team’s hotel and headquarters will be in Wilmington, Delaware, at an undisclosed location.

They will play two Group E games at Lincoln Financial Field (home to the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles) in Philadelphia, firstly on June 14 against Ecuador and then on June 25 against Curaçao, which will be their final group stage match. Their second and middle game against Germany will be played in Toronto on June 20.

Team: Ecuador
Base Camp: Columbus, Ohio

Ecuador’s Men’s National Soccer Team will use the OhioHealth Performance Center in Columbus, Ohio, as its training base camp site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, no details have yet been provided about the team’s accommodation facilities during the tournament.

Ecuador will play in Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning in Philadelphia against Côte d’Ivoire on June 14. They will then head to Kansas City, Missouri, to face Curaçao on June 20 before finishing their group stage campaign against Germany in New York/New Jersey on June 25.

Group F

Team: Netherlands
Base Camp: Kansas City, Missouri

The Dutch Men’s National Soccer Team has chosen the KC Current Training Facility in Kansas City, Missouri as its team base camp during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is the training complex of the professional American women’s soccer club Kansas City Current. The team’s accommodation will be announced at a later date.

They will begin their Group F campaign against Japan on June 14 in Dallas, before meeting Sweden in Houston on June 20 and then Tunisia in Kansas City on June 25.

Team: Japan
Base Camp: Antioch, Tennessee

The Japan Football Association has officially announced that its Men’s National Soccer Team will use Nashville SC’s Training Center in Antioch, Tennessee, as its team base camp and training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When they are not traveling to matches, the team will stay in Nashville at a hotel that is yet to be disclosed.

Playing in Group F, Japan will begin their campaign against the Netherlands in Dallas on June 14 before heading to Monterrey in Mexico to face Tunisia on June 20. They will then return to Dallas on June 25 to take on a European Play-Off Path winner in the shape of Sweden.

Team: Tunisia
Base Camp: Monterrey, Mexico

Tunisia’s Men’s National Soccer Team has secured a team base camp training site in Monterrey, Mexico, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The team will set up its base camp at El Barrial Training Center, the training facilities of Liga MX club C.F. Monterrey (otherwise known as Rayados de Monterrey), the women’s team (Rayadas) and their youth squads, in the municipality of Santiago, Nuevo León.

Team: Sweden 
Base Camp: Frisco, Texas

The Swedish Men’s National Soccer Team has secured a team base camp training site in North Texas after confirming its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They will train at FC Dallas Stadium (also known as Toyota Stadium) in Frisco, Texas, as it undergoes a $200 million modernization renovation ahead of the 2028 MLS season.

Group G

Team: Belgium
Base Camp: Renton, Washington

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 home for training sessions, in addition to coaching, medical, performance and equipment resources for the duration of the tournament.

Team: Egypt
Base Camp: Spokane, Washington

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 Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Hayford Road, located just 10 minutes west of downtown Spokane.

Egypt will kick off its Group G campaign against Belgium in Seattle on June 15, before playing New Zealand in Vancouver on June 21. Its final group stage game will be back in Seattle against Iran on June 26.

Team: Iran
Base Camp: Tucson, Arizona

The Iranian Men’s National Soccer Team initially intended to head to Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona, for its official team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, reports now say the team will move its training camp to Tijuana, Mexico, as a result of the war in Iran and hostilities with the United States.

Iran will play in Group G at this summer’s World Cup, beginning their group stage campaign against New Zealand in Inglewood, California, on June 15. After that, they will remain in Inglewood to play Belgium on June 21, before their deciding game against Egypt in Seattle on June 26.

Team: New Zealand
Base Camp: San Diego, California

San Diego, California, has been selected as the location for the New Zealand Men’s National Soccer Team’s official team base camp training site. The All Whites will train at the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium and stay at a team hotel close to the training ground.

New Zealand will compete in Group G at this summer’s tournament, with a first match scheduled to take place in Inglewood, California, against Iran on June 15. It will play its other two group matches in Vancouver, Canada, against Egypt on June 21 and Belgium on June 26.

Group H

Team: Spain
Base Camp: Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Spanish Men’s National Team will base itself in Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup champions from 2010, reigning European champion and current number one-ranked team in the world, Spain will stay at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Downtown and use the nearby Baylor School as its training facility.

The team will begin its quest for a second World Cup title by opening its Group H campaign against tournament debutants Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 before returning to the same city six days later to face Saudi Arabia. Their final group-stage game will come against Uruguay in Guadalajara, Mexico on June 27.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said it would evaluate base camp options for the latter stages of the tournament, depending on Spain’s qualification from its group and where its knockout games would be played.

Team: Cape Verde
Base Camp: Tampa, Florida

The Men’s National Soccer Team for Cape Verde (or officially known as Cabo Verde in Portuguese) has chosen Waters Sportsplex Tampa in Florida as its team base camp training site for its first Men’s FIFA World Cup. The 14,000-square-foot complex, home to USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies, features two natural grass fields and a FIFA-approved artificial turf field, while it also hosted Portuguese giants Benfica during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Cape Verde will play its debut World Cup match against 2010 champions Spain in Atlanta on June 15, before heading to Miami to take on Uruguay on June 21. Its final Group H match will be against Uruguay in Houston on June 26.

Team: Saudi Arabia
Base Camp: Austin, Texas

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation selected Austin, Texas, as its base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Green Falcons will train at Q2 Stadium, the home of Major League Soccer side Austin FC, and make use of its fields, facilities and meeting space. However, the SAFF has not yet disclosed where the team will stay in terms of accommodation.

Saudi Arabia will begin its Group H campaign against Uruguay on June 15 in Miami, before traveling to Atlanta to face Spain on June 21 and then to Houston to play Cape Verde on June 26.

Team: Uruguay
Base Camp: Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) confirmed that its Men’s National Team would be based in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, in Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. La Celeste (Sky Blues) will stay at the Fairmont Mayakoba during the tournament, while its training camp will be the Mayakoba Training Centre nearby. The hotel is located around 40 minutes away from Cancún Airport.

The Uruguayan National Team will play its first two Group H matches in Miami against Saudi Arabia (June 15) and Cape Verde (June 21), before flying to Guadalajara in Mexico to face Spain (June 26) in the final group stage game.

Group I

Team: France
Base Camp: Boston and Waltham, Massachusetts

Senegal’s Men’s National Soccer Team has selected Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, as its chosen team base camp training site for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team’s specific lodging destination in New Brunswick has not yet been disclosed.

Senegal will compete in Group I in this summer’s showpiece tournament, beginning with a game against 2018 world champions France in New York New Jersey on June 16. They will return to the same venue on June 22 to take on Norway and will finish their group stage campaign against Iraq in Toronto on June 26.

Team: Norway
Base Camp: Greensboro, North Carolina

Norway’s Men’s National Soccer Team will be based in Greensboro, North Carolina, during the tournament. The team will train at UNC Greensboro, belonging to the University of North Carolina, which includes a soccer-only facility for men’s and women’s college teams (UNCG Spartans).
Between training sessions and matches, they will stay at Grandover Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel located minutes away from Piedmont Triad International Airport and Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

Norway will play in Group I, beginning against Iraq in Boston on June 16. It will then face off against Senegal in New York New Jersey on June 22, before returning to Boston on June 26 to close out its group stage campaign against two-time champions France.

Team: Iraq 
Base Camp: Greenbrier County, West Virginia

The Iraqi Men’s National Soccer Team has opted for the Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, having last appeared in the competition in 1986 in Mexico. The multi-functional facility in the Greenbrier Resort features two grass fields, a FieldTurf field, meeting rooms, offices, a weight room, player and coaches locker rooms, a training room and a hydrotherapy room.

Iraq will get underway in Boston on June 16 against Norway, before meeting two-time champions France in Philadelphia on June 22. Its final Group I match will be against Senegal in Toronto on June 26.

Group J

Team: Argentina
Base Camp: Kansas City, Kansas

Reigning FIFA World Cup champion Argentina will be based in Kansas City, Kansas, during this year’s edition of the tournament.

Lionel Scaloni’s team will set up at Compass Minerals National Performance Center, the training facility for Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City, for its team base camp training site. The Sporting KC Training Centre opened in 2018 as the team’s official training ground and the $75 million facility features five fields, (three full-size natural grass fields and two synthetic turf fields), accommodations, a gym, sports performance lab, media studio and more.

Argentina will begin its Group J campaign against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City, before heading to Dallas for its final two group stage games against Austria (June 22) and Jordan (June 27).

Team: Algeria
Base Camp: Lawrence, Kansas

Algeria has set up its FIFA World Cup team base camp in the greater Kansas City region, choosing the University of Kansas’ Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, as its training facility. They are expected to stay at the four-star Oread Hotel on 1200 Oread Ave, a ten-minute drive from Rock Chalk Park.

They will begin their Group J campaign against fellow Kansas residents Argentina in Kansas City on June 16, before traveling to Santa Clara to play World Cup debutants Jordan on June 22 and finishing their group stage against Austria back in Kansas City on June 27.

Team: Austria
Base Camp: Goleta and Santa Barbara, California

The Austrian Men’s National Soccer Team will stay in a block of hotel rooms at the five-star Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta and use the training facilities at the nearby 17,000-seat, outdoor multi-purpose Harder Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

The Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft will play their first game of the Group J group stage against Jordan on June 16 in San Francisco Bay Area/Santa Clara. They will then return to Goleta to train before its next two games, firstly against Argentina in Dallas on June 22 and then against Algeria in Kansas City on June 27.

Team: Jordan
Base Camp: Portland, Oregon

The Jordanian Men’s National Soccer Team will make its long-awaited debut at a FIFA World Cup this summer, and it has selected the University of Portland as its team base camp training site during the tournament. The team is specifically set to train at Harry A. Merlo Field at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex, which has a capacity of 4,892 and is home to the school’s Men’s and Women’s soccer teams.

Jordan will take its Group J bow against Austria in San Francisco Bay Area/Santa Clara on June 16, before playing Algeria in the same stadium on June 22. Its final game will be against reigning champions Argentina in Dallas on June 27.

Group K

Team: Portugal
Base Camp: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

The Portuguese Men’s National Soccer Team, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo, has secured a base camp at the Gardens North County District Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for the duration of the tournament. The 82-acre team base camp training site opened in June 2019 for a cost of $13.7 million and features seven lighted multipurpose fields.

Roberto Martinez‘ side will compete in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning their campaign against Congo DR in Houston on June 17. They will stay in Houston to take on debutants Uzbekistan on June 23, before meeting Colombia in Miami on June 27 to conclude the group stage.

Team: Uzbekistan
Base Camp: Marietta, Georgia

Uzbekistan’s Men’s National Soccer Team will set up a team base camp training site at the training facilities of Major League Soccer franchise Atlanta United in Marietta, Georgia, ahead of its first appearance at a Men’s FIFA World Cup. They will also stay at the same facilities in the city between matches and training sessions, according to reports.

Fabio Cannavaro’s men will compete in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with their first match coming against Colombia on June 17 in Mexico City. They will then head to Houston to play Portugal on June 23 and finish up their group stage campaign against Congo DR in Atlanta on June 27.

Team: Colombia
Base Camp: Guadalajara, Mexico

The Colombian Men’s National Team’s base camp will be at the Atlas AGA Academy in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The complex, which opened in September 2023, has six professional courts, a clubhouse, and a sports science and medical center, and was recognized in the Architizer A+Awards 2025 which promotes and celebrates the best architecture and spaces on an annual basis.

Colombia will begin their Group K campaign on June 17 against World Cup debutants Uzbekistan in Mexico City, before heading back to Guadalajara on June 23 to play against Congo DR. They will then meet Portugal in Miami on June 27 to decide the final group standings.

Team: Congo DR
Base Camp: Houston, Texas
Les Léopards will use the multisport SaberCats Stadium in Houston Sports Park as its team base camp training site. It marks Congo DR’s first Men’s FIFA World Cup since 1974 in West Germany and its first with its current name after previously competing as Zaire.

Congo DR will compete in Group K at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning in Houston against Portugal on June 17, before heading to Guadalajara in Mexico to face Colombia on June 23. They will conclude their group-stage campaign against World Cup debutants Uzbekistan in Atlanta on June 27.

Group L

Team: England
Base Camp: Kansas City, Missouri

The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) officially selected Alexandria, Virginia, as the base camp for the Croatian Men’s National Team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. HNS secured its first-choice base camp, with the Croatian squad set to stay at Hotel AKA Alexandria and train at the Episcopal High School sports complex, just outside of Washington, D.C.

Croatia will begin their World Cup campaign against England on June 17 in Dallas, forward by meetings with Panama on June 23 in Toronto and Ghana on June 27 in Philadelphia.

Team: Ghana
Base Camp: Providence, Rhode Island

The Ghanaian Men’s National Soccer Team will utilize Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Although it has not yet been announced, it is believed that the team will stay at The Graduate by Hilton in downtown Providence between training sessions and matches.

It will be Ghana’s fifth appearance at the Men’s FIFA World Cup. They will compete in Group L, beginning in Toronto on June 17 against Panama before traveling to Boston to play England on June 23. They will play their final group-stage match against Croatia on June 27 in Philadelphia.

Team: Panama
Base Camp: New Tecumseth, Ontario, Canada

Panama’s Men’s National Soccer Team has secured the Nottawasaga Training Center in New Tecumseth, Ontario, in Canada as its base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nottawasaga Inn Resort and Conference Center will be the team’s hotel during the tournament, while the Nottawasaga Training Site next door will be its training facility.
Panama will begin its first two 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L matches in Toronto (against Ghana on June 17 and Croatia on June 23) before traveling to New York New Jersey to face England on June 27.

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