World Cup 2026 Training Camps: Where All 48 Teams Prepare

🇦🇷 Argentina — Sporting KC Training Centre

Defending world champions, and they chose the best facility in the city. The Sporting KC ground is a full MLS training complex with multiple pitches, hydrotherapy, and video analysis suites. Their opening Group J match against Algeria is at Arrowhead Stadium roughly 8 miles away on June 16 — one of the shortest commutes of any team in the tournament.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Swope Soccer Village

Swope Soccer Village is a 14-pitch purpose-built soccer campus on the south side of Kansas City. England (Group L) fly to Dallas, Boston, and New York/NJ for their group matches, so Kansas City serves as their resting and tactical base between trips. Thomas Tuchel reportedly valued the facility's training field quality and the relative quietude of the suburban location.

🇳🇱 Netherlands — KC Current Training Facility

The KC Current facility, home to the NWSL club, is one of the newest soccer training grounds in North America. Netherlands (Group F) join Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia in their group, with games spread across multiple host cities. Ronald Koeman's squad gets a modern, well-resourced setup with full sports science support.

🇩🇿 Algeria — University of Kansas, Lawrence

The outlier in the Kansas City cluster. Algeria (Group J alongside Argentina) trained at the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence — 51 miles west of Arrowhead. It is the only camp in the cluster that requires a meaningful road trip to the match venue, but the campus facilities are first-class and the privacy of a college environment suits preparation for a team that won through tactical discipline.

🇧🇷 Brazil — Columbia Park Training Facility, Harrison

Brazil are based steps from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. Columbia Park Training Facility shares the same waterfront complex as the MLS stadium, giving the Seleção a high-quality urban base with direct access to professional-grade pitches. Group C sees them face Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland — three of those matches at MetLife. Carlo Ancelotti inherited one of the deepest attacking squads in tournament history and these facilities give him the environment to manage it properly.

🇲🇦 Morocco — The Pingry School, Basking Ridge

Morocco share Group C with Brazil and they picked a camp roughly 32 miles from MetLife Stadium in the leafy hills of Basking Ridge. The Pingry School relocated to a new 100-acre campus here and their soccer complex offers multiple natural-grass pitches in a secluded, campus-style setting. Morocco earned their semi-final run at Qatar 2022 on disciplined camp management and tactical preparation; they replicated those conditions here.

🇸🇳 Senegal — Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Senegal are at Rutgers University, 25 miles from MetLife. The state university's sports infrastructure gives coach Pape Thiaw a campus environment — gym, medical facilities, multiple pitches — at a fraction of the cost and distraction of a major city hotel. Senegal (Group I) face France, Iraq, and Norway, making New Jersey a sensible geographic base given MetLife hosts Group I fixtures.

🇭🇹 Haiti — Stockton University, Galloway

The most remote of the New Jersey camps. Galloway is 80 miles south of MetLife, near Atlantic City. Stockton University gave Haiti (Group C) access to a low-distraction campus environment — a smart choice for a squad making only their second World Cup appearance. The longer drive to the venue is worth it for a team that benefits from focused, uninterrupted preparation.

🇫🇷 France — Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts

France are at Bentley University in Waltham, 24 miles from Gillette Stadium. It is a quiet, suburban campus in the western ring of Greater Boston — exactly the kind of low-profile setup Didier Deschamps has always preferred. France (Group I) also play at MetLife and in other cities, using Waltham as their fixed home base between trips. The campus facilities are modern and the New England climate in June is one of the most comfortable in North America for high-intensity training.

🇬🇭 Ghana — Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island

Ghana are technically in Rhode Island, at Bryant University in Smithfield — 30 miles from Gillette Stadium. The Group L camp puts them close to England (Group L, Gillette for one match) in geographic terms, if not in squad quality on paper. Bryant's athletics facilities are solid, the campus is self-contained, and the Atlantic coast climate in June keeps training conditions reasonable.

🇪🇸 Spain — Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee

The most talked-about base camp choice in the tournament. Spain selected a prestigious preparatory school in Chattanooga, Tennessee — not a university, not a professional facility, but a 100-acre private school campus with a top-quality soccer complex. The key reason: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where Spain play their Group H games, is just 116 miles away — roughly two hours by road. Chattanooga itself embraced La Roja so warmly that locals renamed the facility "La Casa de La Roja." Spain held an open public training session at the Baylor School Soccer Complex on June 6.

🇩🇪 Germany — Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Germany opted for Wake Forest University and the Graylyn Estate — a historic 55-acre boutique hotel on campus that gave the squad the privacy and luxury expected at this level. The W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium is a full-capacity, natural-grass facility. Julian Nagelsmann's side held a public open training on June 8. Group E opponents include Ecuador and Côte d'Ivoire; their games are in Houston, Toronto, and New York/NJ, all within flight distance from North Carolina.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland — Charlotte FC Training Facility, Charlotte, North Carolina

Scotland trained at the MLS club's professional facility in Charlotte. For Group C, a camp in the Southeast puts them within flying distance of MetLife without the distractions of New York itself. Steve Clarke's squad — making their first World Cup since 1998 — benefited from a professional setup that felt closer to a club environment than a national team camp.

🇳🇴 Norway — UNC Greensboro, North Carolina

Norway chose a university campus in Greensboro, just 90 miles east of Winston-Salem where Group I rivals Germany are based. The UNC Greensboro facilities are well-regarded and the college environment suits a Norway squad built around team cohesion rather than individual stardom. Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard lead a Group I campaign against France, Senegal, and Iraq.

🇯🇵 Japan — Nashville SC Training Center, Tennessee

Japan are at the Nashville SC ground, an MLS training base that gives Hajime Moriyasu's squad a professional infrastructure. Group F takes them to Dallas (twice) and Guadalajara, Mexico — all reachable by short flights from Nashville. The Tennessee heat in June (28 to 32°C) gives them useful acclimatisation for the conditions they will face in Dallas.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — Atlanta United Training Centre, Marietta, Georgia

Uzbekistan — making their first-ever World Cup appearance — are 19 miles from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Their only domestic group match (vs DR Congo on June 27 in Group K) is effectively a home game in terms of logistics. The Atlanta United training complex is one of the best MLS facilities in the country, giving the Central Asian debutants a serious environment for what is the biggest month in their football history.

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire — Philadelphia Union Training Facility, Pennsylvania

The Elephants are based at the Philadelphia Union's MLS training ground. Lincoln Financial Field is their nearby match venue for Group E fixtures. The Philadelphia climate in June is warm but manageable, and the MLS facility gives Emerse Faé's squad a professional-grade environment in a city comfortable with hosting international sport.

🇭🇷 Croatia — Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia

Croatia chose a private school campus just outside Washington D.C. in Alexandria, Virginia. It is a quiet, self-contained facility close enough to the East Coast hubs for Group L travel but removed from the noise of the major cities. Luka Modrić, at 40 and playing his sixth World Cup, reportedly valued the calm environment for what may be the final chapter of his international career.

🇮🇶 Iraq — The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

The most surprising camp in the tournament. Iraq are based at The Greenbrier — a 200-year-old luxury resort in the Allegheny Mountains that has hosted 28 US presidents, 8 NFL training camps, and most recently Juventus FC for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The sports performance centre is elite. West Virginia in June is temperate (22 to 27°C) — cooler than the coastal cities — which suits a squad from one of the world's hotter climates. Iraq face France, Senegal, and Norway in Group I; their matches are in Boston, Philadelphia, and Toronto.

🇪🇨 Ecuador — Columbus Crew Performance Centre, Ohio

Ecuador are at the Columbus Crew MLS training facility. Group E puts them with Germany, Curaçao, and Côte d'Ivoire. Columbus is a solid mid-country base that keeps them within two to three hours by flight of all their group match venues. Sebastián Beccacece's technical squad benefits from the professional MLS training infrastructure.

🇸🇪 Sweden — FC Dallas Stadium (Toyota Stadium), Frisco, Texas

Sweden are literally training at the FC Dallas home ground in Frisco — a quick 25 miles from AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Group F also includes Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia. The camp geography makes strong sense: multiple Group F fixtures are at AT&T Stadium, and Sweden get to acclimatise in the same climate they will compete in.

🇨🇿 Czechia — Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium, Mansfield, Texas

Czechia (Group A with Mexico, South Korea, South Africa) set up in Mansfield, a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. The Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium is a well-equipped multi-sport facility. Being in the DFW metro means AT&T Stadium is within 30 miles — sensible positioning for group games that may be staged there.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Austin FC Stadium, Austin, Texas

Saudi Arabia picked the Austin FC MLS stadium as their base. Austin in June regularly exceeds 35°C — closer to the Gulf climate these players train in year-round. Group H takes them to Atlanta, Guadalajara, and Miami; the Texas heat keeps their bodies in the temperature range they are built for. Austin is also 185 miles from NRG Stadium in Houston, another major tournament venue.

🇨🇩 DR Congo — Houston Training Centre, Texas

DR Congo (Group K with Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan) are based in Houston, directly in NRG Stadium's backyard. The Gulf Coast heat and humidity in June mirrors the conditions of Central Africa more closely than any other tournament city. Sébastien Desabre's side get a logistical advantage for any group games staged in Houston.

🇵🇹 Portugal — Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens

Portugal are in South Florida, at a large public sports complex in Palm Beach Gardens. Group K includes Colombia, DR Congo, and Uzbekistan. South Florida in June is hot (30 to 33°C) with afternoon thunderstorms during the rainy season — the squad will train in mornings to avoid the worst of it. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, a key venue, is 80 miles south.

🇨🇼 Curaçao — Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton

Curaçao (Group E) are at FAU in Boca Raton — between Miami and Palm Beach. The university campus gives them a structured, campus-style environment and the South Florida climate is genuinely close to what they train in at home on the island. Dick Advocaat's side face Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ecuador in one of the toughest groups in the draw.

🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Waters Sportsplex, Tampa

Cape Verde — making their first-ever World Cup appearance — are based in Tampa. Waters Sportsplex is a multi-field complex on the Gulf Coast. Tampa's June climate is hot and rainy (30 to 33°C), which suits a team from the Atlantic islands. Group H sends them to face Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay.

🇺🇸 USA — Great Park Sports Complex, Irvine, California

The hosts are 44 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where they open Group D against Paraguay on June 12. Great Park Sports Complex is a purpose-built multi-sport facility in Orange County. Mauricio Pochettino's squad benefits from training in the same SoCal climate they will compete in, and the proximity to LA means any group games at SoFi are an easy commute.

🇦🇹 Austria — UC Santa Barbara — Harder Stadium, Goleta

Austria are at the University of California Santa Barbara campus in Goleta, staying at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara resort. Harder Stadium is a 17,000-seat outdoor venue on the cliffs above the Pacific. The location is stunning and the June coastal climate — rarely above 22°C — gives Ralf Rangnick's physically intense pressing team ideal training conditions. Group J includes Argentina, Algeria, and Jordan.

🇶🇦 Qatar — Westmont College, Santa Barbara

Qatar are next door to Austria at Westmont College — also in the Santa Barbara area. Two Group B opponents preparing in the same city adds an element of tactical intelligence-gathering to the camp setup. The California coast offers a dramatically different environment from Qatar's desert heat, which may be both a challenge and an opportunity for a squad built on technical quality.

🇦🇺 Australia — Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility, Oakland

Australia are at the Oakland Roots/Soul facility — formerly the Raiders' NFL training ground on Bay Farm Island in Alameda. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is 38 miles away, where they play their only Bay Area group match on June 25 vs Paraguay. They travel to Vancouver (June 13) and Seattle (June 19 vs Turkey) by flight. The Bay Area fog and mild temperatures are a welcome shock to systems used to Australian summer training.

🇵🇾 Paraguay — Spartan Soccer Complex, San Jose, California

Paraguay share Group D with USA, Australia, and Turkey and are based at the Spartan Soccer Complex at San Jose State University. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is 4 miles away — an absurdly short commute for a World Cup match. Gustavo Alfaro's side get the best geographical draw in the tournament in terms of camp-to-venue distance.

🇨🇭 Switzerland — SDJA, San Diego

Switzerland are in San Diego, sharing the city with Group G rivals New Zealand. The SDJA facility offers natural grass pitches in San Diego's reliable Mediterranean climate. Murat Yakin's well-organised squad train in near-perfect conditions for European players — warm days, cool evenings, no humidity.

🇳🇿 New Zealand — University of San Diego — Torero Stadium

New Zealand are at Torero Stadium on the USD campus — the same city as Switzerland, their Group G opponents. The All Whites are making their first World Cup since 2010, and San Diego's mild conditions suit a squad that trained through a New Zealand winter to get here. It is also the longest journey of any team in the tournament by travel distance from their home.

🇧🇪 Belgium — Seattle Sounders FC Performance Centre, Renton, Washington

Belgium are at the Sounders' professional MLS training complex in Renton, just outside Seattle. June in the Pacific Northwest is mild and dry — around 18 to 22°C — ideal conditions for Kevin De Bruyne's ageing legs and the squad's high-tempo pressing style. Lumen Field in Seattle is a tournament venue; Group G includes Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand.

🇪🇬 Egypt — Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington

Egypt are at Gonzaga University in Spokane, in the eastern Washington high desert. Spokane's June climate is warm and dry (22 to 27°C) — surprisingly comfortable. Hossam Hassan's Group G squad face Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand; none of the group matches are in Spokane itself, so the camp serves as a quiet preparation base away from coastal distractions. Mo Salah's presence in the squad guarantees this camp will attract significant attention regardless of location.

🇯🇴 Jordan — University of Portland, Oregon

Jordan — making their first-ever World Cup — are at the University of Portland in Oregon. Group J puts them with Argentina, Algeria, and Austria. Portland in June is mild and pleasant (19 to 23°C), giving Jordan the cleanest possible preparation environment for the biggest month in their football history. Coach Jamal Sellami has built a tactically disciplined squad that qualified ahead of more established Asian nations.

🇹🇷 Türkiye — Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona

Türkiye made the most climatically demanding choice of any European team. Mesa in June reaches 38 to 42°C. State Farm Stadium in Glendale (31 miles away) is one of the tournament's desert venues, but Türkiye's Group D matches are actually in Vancouver, Dallas, and Los Angeles — not Arizona. The heat camp is deliberate: acclimate to North American summer conditions before travelling to match venues. Arda Güler is racing to recover from injury; the controlled Arizona environment helps manage his load.

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina — RSL Stadium, Sandy, Utah

Bosnia are at Real Salt Lake's MLS stadium in Sandy, Utah — 4,300 feet above sea level. Group B also features Canada, Switzerland, and Qatar. The altitude acclimatisation is a genuine training benefit, and the Mountain West climate is warm but dry. Sandy offers a professional environment far from the coastal media concentration.

🇲🇽 Mexico — Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR), Mexico City

El Tri train at Mexico's national sports high-performance centre, steps from their most important matches at Estadio Azteca. Group A includes South Korea, South Africa, and Czechia — opponents that have all studied Mexican football for years. Home comforts and altitude (2,240m above sea level) give Mexico a significant edge in their home fixtures.

🇨🇴 Colombia and 🇰🇷 Korea Republic — Guadalajara

Two teams share Guadalajara, training at different facilities. Colombia are at Academia Atlas FC and Korea Republic at Chivas Verde Valle — Guadalajara's two big clubs hosting two World Cup nations simultaneously. Estadio Akron is the match venue in the city. Colombia (Group K) and Korea Republic (Group A) play separate fixtures there, making the co-location purely logistical.

🇮🇷 IR Iran — Centro Xoloitzcuintle, Tijuana

Iran are in Tijuana, at the training facility of Club Tijuana (the Xoloitzcuintles). It is the only camp on the US-Mexico border. Group G takes Iran to face Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand, all in US venues — but the Tijuana base puts them in a Spanish-speaking environment with direct access to San Diego International Airport, one of the most convenient airports on the West Coast.

🇹🇳 Tunisia — Rayados Training Centre, Monterrey

Tunisia are at CF Monterrey's (Rayados) training ground in the industrial capital of Northern Mexico. Estadio BBVA is Monterrey's tournament venue. June in Monterrey is intense — 35 to 38°C — a climate closer to North Africa than almost any other camp city. Group F sends them against Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden.

🇿🇦 South Africa — CF Pachuca, Pachuca

South Africa are at the Universidad del Fútbol, CF Pachuca's renowned training facility. Pachuca sits at 2,400m altitude — even higher than Mexico City — giving Bafana Bafana a high-altitude base unusual for African teams. Group A gives them Mexico, South Korea, and Czechia as opponents.

🇺🇾 Uruguay — Mayakoba Training Centre, Cancún

Uruguay are on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, at the Mayakoba resort's training facility near Cancún. Group H gives them Spain, Cape Verde, and Saudi Arabia. The heat and humidity of the Yucatán Peninsula in June (30 to 33°C) is manageable for a South American squad, and the relative remoteness keeps Marcelo Bielsa's preparation away from media scrutiny.

🇨🇦 Canada — National Soccer Development Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Canadian national team trains at their own national development centre in Vancouver — BC Place is the city's World Cup venue, and the camp is a short distance away. Jesse Marsch's Group B squad (with Switzerland, Qatar, and Bosnia) could not have asked for a more familiar environment. Vancouver in June is mild and green, the crowd will be partisan, and Canada arrive as co-hosts playing their opening game in their own backyard.

🇵🇦 Panama — Nottawasaga Training Site, New Tecumseth, Ontario

Panama are in rural Ontario, north of Toronto, at the Nottawasaga resort training facility. BMO Field in Toronto is the nearby Group L venue. Thomas Christiansen's squad — facing England, Croatia, and Ghana — benefit from the Canadian summer calm before travelling to US cities for later group matches. The Ontario countryside in June is as different from Panama City as possible, which may be precisely the point.

Where does Argentina train at World Cup 2026?

Argentina trains at Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City, Missouri — roughly 8 miles from Arrowhead Stadium where they play their opening group game against Algeria on June 16.

Where does Brazil train at World Cup 2026?

Brazil trains at Columbia Park Training Facility in Harrison, New Jersey. They are in Group C alongside Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland, with group-stage matches at MetLife Stadium.

Where does England train at World Cup 2026?

England trains at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. Their Group L matches are in Dallas, Boston, and New York/New Jersey.

Where does France train at World Cup 2026?

France trains at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, about 24 miles from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. They are in Group I with Senegal, Iraq, and Norway.

Where does Germany train at World Cup 2026?

Germany trains at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, staying at the historic Graylyn Estate on campus. Their Group E matches are in Houston, Toronto, and New York/New Jersey.

Where does Spain train at World Cup 2026?

Spain trains at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, around 2 hours from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta where they play Group H matches. The local community has nicknamed the facility 'La Casa de La Roja'.

Where does Portugal train at World Cup 2026?

Portugal trains at Gardens North County District Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. They are in Group K with Colombia, DR Congo, and Uzbekistan.

Where does Netherlands train at World Cup 2026?

Netherlands trains at KC Current Training Facility in Riverside, Missouri, near Kansas City. They are in Group F with Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia.

Where does USA train at World Cup 2026?

The United States trains at Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California, approximately 44 miles from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood where they open Group D against Paraguay on June 12.

Where does Türkiye train at World Cup 2026?

Türkiye trains at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Arizona. Their Group D matches are in Vancouver, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

Which teams train in Kansas City for World Cup 2026?

Four teams share the Kansas City metro area: Argentina (Sporting KC Training Centre), England (Swope Soccer Village), Netherlands (KC Current Training Facility) and Algeria (University of Kansas in Lawrence, 51 miles west).

Where does Iraq train at World Cup 2026?

Iraq trains at The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia — a luxury resort facility that has hosted Juventus FC and 28 US presidents. Iraq are in Group I with France, Senegal, and Norway.

Which teams train in Mexico for World Cup 2026?

Six teams train in Mexico: Mexico (Mexico City), South Korea and Colombia (Guadalajara), IR Iran (Tijuana), Tunisia (Monterrey), South Africa (Pachuca) and Uruguay (Cancún).