World Cup 2026: A guide to the popular team's base camps

Several of the tournament favourites have opted for high-performance base camps across the United States, with security, privacy and world-class facilities shaping their choices ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Here are the base camps of some of the major teams playing this year:

1. Argentina
   Base Camp: Kansas City, Missouri, US
   Training Venue: Sporting KC Performance Center
   Accommodation: Hotel Savoy, Kansas City

2. Brazil
   Base Camp: New York and New Jersey, US
   Training Venue: Columbia Park Training Facility, New Jersey
   Accommodation: Ridge Hotel, New York City

3. Croatia
   Base Camp: Alexandria, Virginia, US
   Training Venue: Episcopal High School Sports Complex
   Accommodation: Hotel AKA Alexandria

4. England
   Base Camp: Kansas City, Missouri, US
   Training Venue: Swope Soccer Centre
   Accommodation: The Inn at Meadowbrook

5. France
   Base Camp: Waltham, Massachusetts, US
   Training Venue: Bentley University
   Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel, Boston

6. Germany
   Base Camp: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US
   Training Venue: Wake Forest University
   Accommodation: The Graylyn Estate

7. Portugal
   Base Camp: Palm Beach County, Florida, US
   Training Venue: Gardens North County District Park
   Accommodation: Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

8. Spain
   Base Camp: Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
   Training Venue: Baylor School
   Accommodation: Embassy Suites Chattanooga Downtown

Defending champions Argentina will be based in Missouri near Kansas City Stadium, alongside fellow contenders England and the Netherlands. The area has emerged as one of the tournament's most popular hubs, offering top-tier training facilities and convenient access to match venues.

Five-time champions Brazil have chosen New York as their base, with training set to take place across the Hudson River in New Jersey at the state-of-the-art facility used by MLS side New York Red Bulls.

France have chosen Massachusetts, where additional security measures have been arranged near their training base at Bentley University. Portugal have selected Palm Beach, Florida, where they will use a training centre that previously hosted Real Madrid, while Germany will train in North Carolina at one of the country's leading collegiate football facilities.

Belgium, currently ranked number one in the world, will be based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, while World Cup 2022 semi-finalists Croatia have opted for Virginia despite having no group-stage matches there, prioritising training environments and recovery facilities over proximity to match venues.

Across the host nations, institutions are making final preparations for arriving teams, with heightened security, privacy measures and specialised facilities designed to replicate familiar home environments and maximise performance throughout the month-long tournament.