Argentina, France and England settle into elite World Cup base campsLast updated: June 05, 2026 | 17:013 MIN READFrance train in Nantes ahead of a friendly against Ivory Coast and the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 3, 2026.AFP-FRANCK FIFESeveral 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:ArgentinaBase Camp: Kansas City, Missouri, USTraining Venue: Sporting KC Performance CenterAccommodation: Hotel Savoy, Kansas CityBrazilBase Camp: New York and New Jersey, USTraining Venue: Columbia Park Training Facility, New JerseyAccommodation: Ridge Hotel, New York CityCroatiaBase Camp: Alexandria, Virginia, USTraining Venue: Episcopal High School Sports ComplexAccommodation: Hotel AKA AlexandriaEnglandBase Camp: Kansas City, Missouri, USTraining Venue: Swope Soccer CentreAccommodation: The Inn at MeadowbrookFranceBase Camp: Waltham, Massachusetts, USTraining Venue: Bentley UniversityAccommodation: Four Seasons Hotel, BostonGermanyBase Camp: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USTraining Venue: Wake Forest UniversityAccommodation: The Graylyn EstatePortugalBase Camp: Palm Beach County, Florida, USTraining Venue: Gardens North County District ParkAccommodation: Four Seasons Resort Palm BeachSpainBase Camp: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USTraining Venue: Baylor SchoolAccommodation: Embassy Suites Chattanooga DowntownDefending 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.Get Updates on Topics You ChooseUp Next