England pick Kansas City as World Cup base, friendly opponent confirmed | OneFootball

England will have its training center in Kansas City, United States, during the 2026 World Cup (from June 11 to July 19) and will play a friendly match against Costa Rica before the tournament, the English Football Association (FA) announced this Wednesday.

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The current Euro Cup runners-up will train at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, a city located on the border between Kansas and Missouri, where Argentina will also be based.

The English Federation stated that it had prioritized this option since January 2025. However, it had to wait for FIFA's approval, as other teams were also interested.

Before the World Cup, the English will train in South Florida. The matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica will be on June 6 and 10, respectively, the FA added, without revealing the stadiums where the games will be played.

In March, England will face Uruguay and Japan at Wembley. The team led by German Thomas Tuchel will play against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama during the World Cup group stage in Dallas, Boston, and New York, respectively.

*With content from AFP

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