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Defending World Cup champions Argentina have officially selected Sporting Kansas City's world-class facility as their base camp for FIFA 2026, bringing Lionel Messi and the national team to the KC metro despite playing group matches in Dallas.

England becomes the first major world soccer power to announce Kansas City as their World Cup 2026 base camp, selecting Swope Soccer Village for training.

The Netherlands, ranked among the world's top seven teams, announces KC Current's state-of-the-art practice grounds as their official FIFA World Cup 2026 base camp.

Algeria officially announces Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas as their FIFA World Cup 2026 base camp, with the team playing two group-stage matches at Arrowhead Stadium.

Four elite national teams—Algeria, Argentina, England, and Netherlands—select Kansas City facilities for World Cup preparation, creating unprecedented video production opportunities across the metro.