Thomas Tuchel's England men's team will be based at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri for their 2026 World Cup campaign. The state-of-the-art facility has been nominated as their preferred daily training base, and it is highly likely that England will be allocated this location by FIFA.
According to reports, the Football Association submitted a request to stay in Kansas City, which was not immediately confirmed by FIFA. However, sources indicate that England are very close to securing their first-choice training facility.
The team's fixtures for the group stage have been announced, with matches against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama scheduled for Arlington (Texas), Foxborough (near Boston), and East Rutherford (New Jersey) respectively. From Kansas City, Tuchel's side will travel to each location before returning after each game.
While it remains unclear whether England will decide to stay in Missouri beyond the group stage, they have explored the option of "following the games" during the knockout stages, where they would set up a temporary base in the vicinity of their elimination games. The team will first hold a pre-tournament training camp in Florida before traveling to Kansas City.
Former England captain Alan Shearer believes that the best camp is one with winning results, and he understands the importance of trust from the Football Association regarding planning for every different scenario.
According to reports, the Football Association submitted a request to stay in Kansas City, which was not immediately confirmed by FIFA. However, sources indicate that England are very close to securing their first-choice training facility.
The team's fixtures for the group stage have been announced, with matches against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama scheduled for Arlington (Texas), Foxborough (near Boston), and East Rutherford (New Jersey) respectively. From Kansas City, Tuchel's side will travel to each location before returning after each game.
While it remains unclear whether England will decide to stay in Missouri beyond the group stage, they have explored the option of "following the games" during the knockout stages, where they would set up a temporary base in the vicinity of their elimination games. The team will first hold a pre-tournament training camp in Florida before traveling to Kansas City.
Former England captain Alan Shearer believes that the best camp is one with winning results, and he understands the importance of trust from the Football Association regarding planning for every different scenario.
. I'd love to see how well this arrangement works out for them, especially since there are so many variables involved in such a high-stakes competition.
. Overall, I think this is all part of a broader effort to make sure England has every opportunity to succeed, and I'm curious to see how things play out - particularly with regards to Alan Shearer's comments on winning results 
... can't believe England's gonna be training in KC, MO for 2026! That Swope Soccer Village sounds like an amazing facility 
. I mean, who wouldn't want to train at one of the top-notch places? Hopefully they'll make good use of it and have some solid pre-tournament performances... would love to see them knock out some opponents in the group stage 
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in kansas city?? it sounds like such an adventure! i'm low-key excited about their 2026 world cup campaign 
it's all about being prepared for anything, right?
his experience as england captain is definitely worth listening to. bring on the 2026 world cup and may england's team slay the competition 
! THOMAS TUCHEL MUST BE A GENIUS TO CHOOSE SUCH A FACILITY, IT'S GOT ALL THE AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO BRING THEIR BEST GAME FACE 
. But, you know, experience is one thing, Alan Shearer knows what he's talking about... I mean, the guy won all those league titles with Blackburn 
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. We'll just have to wait and see if they can pull off the whole 'following the games' thing... either way, I'm sure they'll give it their best shot 
... it's not the worst thing, but it does feel like they're missing out on some flexibility. and what if they don't make it past the group stage? would they really wanna stay in kc just to get back home or set up a temp base near the next game? idk, i guess we'll have to wait and see 