In addition to hosting two World Cup match sites, the state of Texas is hosting four national teams that are based and practicing in the state.
FIFA released the locations where the 48 teams will base themselves, where they will spend time between matches preparing for their next one.
“Team Base Camps are an integral part of the fabric of any FIFA World Cup,” said Heimo Schirgi, CFO of the FIFA World Cup 2026. “Finalizing the list of Team Base Camp Training Sites for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is especially exciting because of its unprecedented scale, which gives us the welcome and wonderful opportunity to involve even more communities and fans in this groundbreaking tournament.”
Here is a look at which Texas cities will be playing temporarily home to four teams this summer:
2026 FIFA World Cup teams basing out of Texas
Saudi Arabia, Austin
Saudi Arabia will be using Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium as its base camp.
Sweden, Frisco
Sweden will be using Toyota Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco as its base camp.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Houston
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will be using the Houston Training Center as its base camp.
Czechia, Mansfield
Czechia, formerly known as the Czech Republic, will be using the Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium as its base camp. Mansfield is a suburb of Dallas, actually next to Arlington, which is hosting matches.
Saudi Arabia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo both have games in the Texas city where they are based.
Where is the United States base camp?
The United States is using the Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, Calif. for its base camp.
Where is the Mexico base camp?
Mexico is basing out of Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Mexico City.
2026 FIFA World Cup tickets for Texas matches
Tickets to the following matches are still available through FIFA.
Group Stage
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao in Houston | Group E $400 to $1,300
June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden in Houston | Group F $600 to $1,440
June 20: Argentina vs. Austria in Dallas | Group J $ 835 to $ 2,925
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | Group K $1,750
June 25: Japan vs. Sweden in Dallas | Group F $500 to 1,350
June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia in Houston | Group H $380, $450, $900
June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina in Dallas | Group J $565
Knockout stage
June 30: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up (Round of 32) in Dallas, $1,215 to $1,770
July 3: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up in Dallas (Round of 32) $2,385
July 4: Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 in Houston (round of 16), $2,235
July 6: Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 in Dallas (Round of 16) $2,385
July 14: Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 in Dallas (Semifinals) $2,705 and $11,130
Houston NRG Stadium tickets through StubHub
Tickets to all events at NRG Stadium
Group Stage
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao | Group E
Starting at $449
June 17: Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo | Group K
Starting at $784
June 20: Netherlands vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo | Group F
Starting at $639
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | Group K
Starting at $749
June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | Group H
Starting at $166
Knockout stage
June 29: Group C Winner vs. Group F runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $762
July 4: Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 (Round of 16)
Starting at $846
Arlington AT&T Stadium (Dallas) tickets through StubHub
Tickets to all events at AT&T Stadium
Group Stage
June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan | Group F
Starting at $773
June 17: England vs. Croatia | Group L
Starting at 868
June 22: Argentina vs. Austria | Group J
Starting at $1,156
June 25: Japan vs. Sweden | Group F
Starting at $447
June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina | Group J
Starting at $896
Knockout Stage
June 30: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $490
July 3: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $599
July 6: Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 (Round of 16)
Starting at $875
July 14: Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 (Semifinals)
Starting at $2,589
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup takes place between June 11 and July 19 in the US, Canada and Mexico. The first game of the tournament is in Mexico and the tournament will conclude with the finals in New York City.
Where is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The World Cup will be played in 16 different cities across North America, 11 of which are in the U.S.
What venues are hosting World Cup games?
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Texas to host 4 teams for 2026 World Cup training
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