By: Precious Miracle Kargbo Snr
FIFA has confirmed the 48 team base camps that will host nations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with training facilities spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The announcement on 4 September 2026 finalizes the locations where teams will train and stay during the tournament, the first World Cup to be jointly hosted by three countries and expanded to 48 teams.
Several high-profile teams will base themselves in familiar soccer hubs. Argentina will use the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City, while England selected Swope Soccer Village, also in Kansas City. Brazil will train at the Columbia Park Training Facility in the New York New Jersey area, and France will be based at Bentley University near Boston.
Host nations have chosen facilities in their home regions. The United States will use the Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California. Canada selected the National Soccer Development Centre in Vancouver, and Mexico will train at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Mexico City.
The list covers a broad geographic spread across North America. On the West Coast, Australia will use the Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility in the San Francisco Bay Area, while Japan is set for Nashville SC’s facility in Tennesvile In the Midwest, Belgium will train at the Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre in Renton, and the Netherlands will use the KC Current Training Facility in Kansas City.
Other notable assignments include Germany at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, Spain at Baylor School in Chattanooga, and Italy’s neighbors Switzerland at SDJA in San Diego. African teams are spread across the region, with Senegal at Rutgers University in New York New Jersey, Ghana at Bryant University near Boston, and Morocco at The Pingry School in New York New Jersey.
FIFA said the base camps were selected based on proximity to host stadiums, training infrastructure, and logistical considerations for teams and staff. The 2026 World Cup will run from June to July across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
The tournament will be the first to feature 48 nations, up from 32 in previous editions. Team base camps will serve as operational hubs for training, recovery, and media activities throughout the group and knockout stages.
SOURCE: World Cup HQ