The biggest World Cup in history now has an address for every team. All 48 qualified squads finalized their Team Base Camp selections by May 25, with training sites spanning the United States, Mexico, and Canada ahead of the tournament’s June 11 kickoff.
The scale is staggering. FIFA confirmed 39 training sites across 19 US states, seven in Mexico, and two in Canada. That’s 48 teams, three host nations, and a tournament window stretching from June 11 to July 19, 2026. For context, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar had 32 teams in a country roughly the size of Connecticut. This is a different animal entirely.
Where the teams are setting up shop
The distribution tells you everything about where FIFA expects the center of gravity to be. With 39 of the 48 base camps on US soil, the tournament’s logistical backbone runs through America. The remaining camps split between Mexico and Canada, the co-hosts picking up seven and two sites respectively.
Several teams have opted for MLS-affiliated facilities. Argentina, for instance, selected the Sporting KC Training Centre as their base of operations.
