Where Are Teams Staying for 2026 World Cup?

FIFA released a brochure of the options all teams have to select from. We also created a quick reel of the camps. Lastly, it’s been reported that some teams may go “off script” and ignore the brochure to choose their own camp and hotel.

Updated: June 03, 2026. Feel free to glance at the visual maps we did for 2022 and 2023.

One of our favorite ever World Cup memories is being able to watch the Dutch team practice from our apartment window in Leblon area of Rio de Janeiro in 2014.

When Are Team Camps Finalized?

The World Cup Draw occurred on December 5th, 2025 and it is expected by January / February that teams will have their camps finalized. Below is an ongoing list of camps. Some may not have the official confirmation but the news has leaked so it is included. If you see something that isn’t included (1) give us time but also (2) you can contact us if you see one we’re missing.

Archived Information

Cities Can Still Submit Their Facilities for Consideration

FIFA is open to expressions of interest from other cities and towns to propose facilities as potential team base camps.

Previously, we were surprised more college towns weren’t include in the list. Now, we are starting to see these options arise. It would make complete sense for a team to adopt one of these options. College towns offer a strong community vibe while also boasting world class facilities.

Non-Host Cities Included

Notably, nine cities outside the host cities are included as potential base camps in the first release: Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Irvine, Louisville, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and Westfield (Indianapolis).

With the 2nd release in November, nearly all the included options were outside the host cities. Some are within a short distance of a host city (e.g. Macon is only 85 miles south of Atlanta).

Why would a team stay outside a host city for a base camp?

From a team perspective, they’ll have to travel regardless for matches so they may wish to remove themselves from the commotion of a host city. Previous tournaments saw different strategies where some teams try to isolate themselves as much as possible where others want the players and staff to feel the excitement of the moment.

Playing host to a participating team also enables more fans across the host nations to feel more connected. With 48 teams, there’s plenty of opportunity for fans not located near a host city to see their favorite players.

Insights

• Salt Lake city is the furthest base camp away from any host city based on distance. This location offers a serene U.S. getaway with easy flights to West and Central Region matches.
• Chattanooga is not that far removed from Atlanta. It’s a 90-minute drive to the Host City, with an airport enabling quick travel for teams.
• Green Bay offers a unique training camp experience at the iconic NFL grounds of the Green Bay Packers. Any team staying here would likely gain support of the local community.
• Here’s one that warrants a 🤯. Alexandria, Virginia has a high school – Episcopal High School – as an option for teams to train at during a World Cup. That’s right – a high school. I hope those kids can let that marinate in their consciousness for a minute.
• Dallas has 5 base camp options so far, easily the city/metro area with the most.
• I’m surprised that there aren’t more options in the northeast. Whomever plays in that region will have very little travel for teams.

It will be interesting to see what other cities are added as options through December 2025 and what gets selected.

List of Team Base Camp Potentials

This will be updated as we learn more and then edited once all Team Camps are signed.

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