Before Algeria had even kicked a ball at the 2026 World Cup, the team had already won over an entire US city. Lawrence, Kansas, a college town far better known for the University of Kansas Jayhawks than for international football, is experiencing an unexpected love affair with the Algerian national squad.
The team is set to arrive at its base camp at Rock Chalk Park on June 7, 2026, ahead of a brutal opening group-stage match against Argentina on June 16. A second fixture against Austria follows on June 27.
A college town meets global football
Public training sessions are planned. Campus-wide initiatives to welcome the squad are in the works.
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