Defending champions Argentina and England will set up their World Cup training bases in Kansas City after FIFA released the official list of team camps on Monday ahead of next month’s tournament.
A total of 48 nations will compete at the expanded global football tournament, with 39 teams choosing to camp in the United States, seven in Mexico and two in Canada.
“Team Base Camps are an integral part of the fabric of any FIFA World Cup,” said Heimo Schirgi, 2026 FIFA World Cup chief operating officer.
“They are where teams put down roots, train and recuperate, and experience the day-to-day rhythms of the tournament.”
Iran will be based in Tijuana, Mexico, after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Monday that the country would host the team to help avoid possible United States visa complications.
Other countries choosing Mexico as their training base include Colombia, South Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia and Uruguay.
Meanwhile, Canada and Panama will camp in Canada, while the remaining nations will train at venues across the United States.
Kansas City emerged as one of the tournament’s major hubs, hosting the camps of Argentina, England, Algeria and the Netherlands.
Other notable selections include Brazil choosing the New York-New Jersey area, France heading to Boston, Germany opting for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and hosts United States settling in Irvine, California.
African representatives were spread across North America, with Ghana based in Boston, Senegal in New York-New Jersey, Egypt in Spokane, Washington, and Cote d’Ivoire in Philadelphia.
Full list of 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, California (UC Santa Barbara)
Belgium – Renton, Washington (Seattle Sounders performance centre)
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sandy, Utah (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, Mexico (Academia Atlas FC)
Cabo Verde – Tampa, Florida (Waters Sportsplex)
Croatia – Alexandria (Episcopal High School)
Curaçao – Boca Raton, Florida (Florida Atlantic University)
Czechia – Dallas (Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium)
Ecuador – Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Crew Performance Centre)
Egypt – Spokane, Washington (Gonzaga University)
England – Kansas City (Swope Soccer Village)
Spain – Chattanooga, Tennessee (Baylor School)
France – Boston (Bentley University)
Germany – Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Wake Forest University)
Ghana – Boston (Bryant University)
Haiti – New York-New Jersey (Stockton University)
Iran – Tijuana, Mexico (Centro Xoloitzcuintle)
Iraq – Greenbrier, West Virginia (Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre)
Jordan – Portland (University of Portland)
Japan – Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville SC facility)
South Korea – Guadalajara, Mexico (Chivas Verde Valle)
Saudi Arabia – Austin, Texas (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, North Carolina (UNC Greensboro)
New Zealand – San Diego (University of San Diego – Torero Stadium)
Panama – New Tecumseth, Canada (Nottawasaga Training Site)
Paraguay – San Francisco Bay Area (Spartan Soccer Complex)
Portugal – Palm Beach Gardens (Gardens North County District Park)
Qatar – Santa Barbara, California (Westmont College)
South Africa – Pachuca, Mexico (Pachuca – Universidad Del Futbol)
Scotland – Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte FC facility)
Senegal – New York-New Jersey (Rutgers University)
Switzerland – San Diego (SDJA)
Sweden – Dallas (FC Dallas Stadium)
Tunisia – Monterrey, Mexico (Rayados Training Centre)
Turkiye – Mesa, Arizona (Arizona Athletic Grounds)
Uruguay – Cancun, Mexico (Mayakoba Training Centre Cancun)
United States – Irvine (Great Park Sports Complex)
Uzbekistan – Atlanta (Atlanta United Training Centre)
