Seven National Teams to Base Training Camps in Mexico for 2026 World Cup

Mexico is preparing to host seven national teams as their base camps during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Teams including Colombia, Iran, South Korea, South Africa, Tunisia, Uruguay, and Mexico itself will set up in the country.

While Canada and Panama will train in Canada, the majority of the 39 remaining teams will be based in the United States. Beyond the 16 host cities, 25 other locations will accommodate national teams, with three in Mexico: Cancun, Pachuca, and Tijuana.

Heimo Schirgi, FIFA World Cup 2026 director of operations, emphasized the importance of these base camps in May, stating they are integral to the tournament's structure, serving as places where teams "echa raíces, entrenan, se recuperan y viven el ritmo cotidiano del torneo" (put down roots, train, recover, and live the daily rhythm of the tournament).

Specific training sites have been designated: Iran will train at the Centro Xoloitzcuintle in Tijuana, South Africa at the Universidad de Futbol in Pachuca, South Korea at Verde Valle in Guadalajara, Colombia at Academia AGA in Guadalajara, Tunisia at El Barrial in Monterrey, and Mexico at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) in Mexico City.