With the World Cup set to kick off on June 11, 2026, teams are finalising their squads and securing base camps in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These locations will serve as their primary training and acclimatisation centres before and during the group-stage matches.

Understanding the Role of Base Camps

A base camp is the main location chosen by each participating nation for pre-tournament training, acclimatisation, and group-stage games, while it typically includes accommodation, training fields, recovery facilities, and performance evaluation centres. Host nations have the advantage of easier logistics and familiar conditions compared to the other 45 teams that will face international travel and climate adjustments.

Base Camps by Country

Each of the 48 participating teams has selected a base camp from a FIFA-approved list that aligns with their match locations and training needs; these camps include local sports complexes, university facilities, and luxury hotels.

Algeria, the first team to announce their base camp in February, has chosen Lawrence, Kansas, and the team will train at Rock Chalk Park, University of Kansas, and stay at the DoubleTree hotel. Algeria will play against Argentina in Kansas City on June 16, followed by matches in San Francisco and Kansas City.

Argentina, the defending champions, are based in Kansas City, Missouri, as their training is at the Sporting KC Performance Center, and they will stay at the Hotel Savoy. Their opening match against Algeria will be in Kansas City before they face Jordan and Austria in Dallas.

Australia will be based in Oakland, California, training at the Oakland Roots Sports Club and staying at the Claremont Resort and Club. The Socceroos will play against Turkey, the US, and Paraguay across California and Washington state.

Austria has selected Santa Barbara, California, as their base. They will train at the University of California at Santa Barbara and stay at the Ritz-Carlton. Their group-stage matches will be in San Francisco and Dallas, with a final match in Kansas City.

Belgium will be based in Renton, Washington, training at the Seattle Sounders Training Centre and staying at the Hyatt Regency. They will play against Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Vancouver.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will use St. Louis, Missouri, as their base. They will train at the Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center. They are scheduled to play Panama in a friendly on June 6 before their group-stage matches in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

Brazil, the five-time champions, have chosen New York and New Jersey as their base. They will train at the Columbia Park Training Facility in New Jersey and stay at the Ridge Hotel in New York City. Their matches will be in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Miami.

Canada, as one of the host nations, is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They will train at the National Soccer Development Centre and stay at The Westin Bayshore. Vancouver will host seven World Cup matches, including knockouts.

Cape Verde will be based in Tampa, Florida. They will train at the Waters Sportsplex and stay at the Grand Hyatt Regency. Their group-stage matches will be in Atlanta, Miami, and Houston.

Colombia has selected Guadalajara, Mexico, as their base. The team will train at the Atlas AGA Academy and stay at the Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club. Their matches will be in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Miami.

Croatia, who reached the 2022 final, will be based in Alexandria, Virginia. They will train at the Episcopal High School Sports Complex and stay at the Hotel AKA Alexandria. Their group-stage matches will be in Dallas, Toronto, and Philadelphia.

More Base Camps and Locations

Curacao will be based in Palm Beach County, Florida, training at Florida Atlantic University and staying at The Marriott. Their group-stage matches will be in Houston, Kansas City, and Philadelphia. The nation, with a population of about 150,000, hopes to make an impact in the tournament.

Czechia has selected Mansfield, Texas, as their base. They will train at the Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium and stay at The Sheraton in Fort Worth. Their matches will be in Guadalajara, Atlanta, and Mexico City.