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The footprint for the FIFA World Cup 2026 team base camp training sites has been finalised, with all 48 participating nations selecting their operational bases across the United States, Mexico and Canada ahead of football's biggest-ever global showpiece.
The Team Base Camps (TBCs), which serve as the "home away from home" for teams during the group stage, will host players, coaching staff and support personnel throughout the tournament. FIFA confirmed that the unprecedented scale of the expanded 48-team competition will spread the World Cup's economic and cultural impact far beyond the 16 official host cities, as per a FIFA media release. A total of 39 teams will be based in the United States, while seven nations have chosen Mexico, and two will stay in Canada. FIFA World Cup 2026 Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi described the finalisation of the base camp network as another key organisational milestone. "Team Base Camps are an integral part of the fabric of any FIFA World Cup," Schirgi said. "They are where teams put down roots, train and recuperate, and experience the day-to-day rhythms of the tournament." He added that the expanded tournament has created an opportunity to involve more cities and communities in the World Cup experience. The selection process began in 2024, when FIFA shared an initial catalogue of elite facilities with prospective qualifiers. The options were refined through 2025 before teams made their final choices following the World Cup draw in December last year. Several traditional football powers opted for high-profile American bases. Defending world champions Argentina will train in Kansas City at Sporting KC's training centre, while the Brazilian team selected a New York-New Jersey base at Columbia Park Training Facility. The England team will also operate out of Kansas City at Swope Soccer Village, joining the Netherlands in the same region. France chose Bentley University in Boston, while Germany will stay in Winston-Salem at Wake Forest University. The host nation United States, selected Irvine's Great Park Sports Complex in California as its base, while co-hosts Canada and Mexico will remain in Vancouver and Mexico City, respectively. Among the seven teams based in Mexico are Colombia, Korea Republic, Uruguay, South Africa, Tunisia and Iran (based in Tijuana). Meanwhile, 25 non-host communities across North America are set to welcome national teams, giving smaller cities and towns a chance to experience the World Cup atmosphere and associated tourism boost. Communities such as Chattanooga, Spokane, Greensboro, Palm Beach Gardens, Santa Barbara and New Tecumseth are among those expected to benefit from the influx of teams, fans and media during the tournament. The FIFA World Cup 2026, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the first edition of the tournament featuring 48 teams. FIFA World Cup 2026 Team Base Camp Training Sites: Participating Member Association - City - Training Site Algeria - Kansas City - University of Kansas Argentina - Kansas City - Sporting KC Training Centre Australia - San Francisco Bay Area - Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility Austria - Goleta - UC Santa Barbara - Harder Stadium Belgium - Renton - Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre and Clubhouse Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sandy - 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 - Academia Atlas FC Cabo Verde - Tampa - Waters Sportsplex Croatia - Alexandria - Episcopal High School Curacao - Boca Raton - Florida Atlantic University Czechia - Dallas - Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium Ecuador - Columbus - Columbus Crew Performance Centre Egypt - Spokane - Gonzaga University England - Kansas City - Swope Soccer Village Spain - Chattanooga - Baylor School France - Boston - Bentley University Germany - Winston-Salem - Wake Forest University Ghana - Boston - Bryant University Haiti - New York New Jersey - Stockton University IR Iran - Tijuana - Centro Xoloitzcuintle Iraq - Greenbrier County - The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre Jordan - Portland - University of Portland Japan - Nashville - Nashville SC Korea Republic - Guadalajara - Chivas Verde Valle Saudi Arabia - Austin - Austin FC Stadium Morocco - New York New Jersey - The Pingry School Mexico - Mexico City - Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) Netherlands - Kansas City - KC Current Training Facility Norway - Greensboro - UNC Greensboro New Zealand - San Diego - University of San Diego - Torero Stadium Panama - New Tecumseth - Nottawasaga Training Site Paraguay - San Francisco Bay Area - Spartan Soccer Complex Portugal - Palm Beach Gardens - Gardens North County District Park Qatar - Santa Barbara - Westmont College South Africa - Pachuca - CF Pachuca - Universidad Del Futbol Scotland - Charlotte - Charlotte FC Senegal - New York New Jersey - Rutgers University Switzerland - San Diego - SDJA Sweden - Dallas - FC Dallas Stadium Tunisia - Monterrey - Rayados Training Centre Turkiye - Mesa - Arizona Athletic Grounds Uruguay - Cancun - Mayakoba Training Centre Cancun United States - Irvine - Great Park Sports Complex Uzbekistan - Atlanta - Atlanta United Training Centre. (ANI)
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