England And Argentina Will Share Host City At 2026 World Cup
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England have picked Kansas City as their World Cup base and will share the city with Argentina, who have also resolved to base themselves in the city. The Three Lions will train at Swope Soccer Village, the current home of Sporting Kansas City II, a team in the MLS Next PRO competition. England pick World Cup base Ahead of the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, England have picked their base of operations. They will spend the tournament in Kansas City, with defending champions Argentina also picking the location as their base. The Three Lions will not play any group games in the city but have picked it due to its central location. England face Croatia in Dallas on June 17, then they play Ghana in Boston on June 23, and Panama in New York on June 27. Argentina will use Sporting KC's facilities, while England will train on those that are instead used by Sporting KC II. England will play two friendlies in south Florida, against New Zealand and Costa Rica. A statement read: "Thomas Tuchel’s side will take on New Zealand on Saturday 6 June before facing Costa Rica on Wednesday 10 June, with both match venues to be confirmed in due course. "England will be based in Kansas City, Missouri for the duration of the tournament. Swope Soccer Village will be the Three Lions’ training base with Kansas City identified as the preferred location in January 2025 following an extensive search. "Swope Soccer Village is one of Sporting Kansas City’s training facilities and the current home of the club’s MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT sides. The complex, located in the heart of Kansas City’s historic Swope Park, has previously hosted a variety of national and club sides having opened in 2007." England's ambitions to end trophy drought England are aiming to end a trophy drought that has now spanned 60 long years. Manager Thomas Tuchel has made it abundantly clear that his ambition is to win the tournament in America. He said in December: "Yes, because we have got better. We ha
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England have picked Kansas City as their World Cup base and will share the city with Argentina, who have also resolved to base themselves in the city. The Three Lions will train at Swope Soccer Village, the current home of Sporting Kansas City II, a team in the MLS Next PRO competition. England pick World Cup base Ahead of the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, England have picked their base of operations. They will spend the tournament in Kansas City, with defending champions Argentina also picking the location as their base. The Three Lions will not play any group games in the city but have picked it due to its central location. England face Croatia in Dallas on June 17, then they play Ghana in Boston on June 23, and Panama in New York on June 27. Argentina will use Sporting KC's facilities, while England will train on those that are instead used by Sporting KC II. England will play two friendlies in south Florida, against New Zealand and Costa Rica. A statement read: "Thomas Tuchel’s side will take on New Zealand on Saturday 6 June before facing Costa Rica on Wednesday 10 June, with both match venues to be confirmed in due course. "England will be based in Kansas City, Missouri for the duration of the tournament. Swope Soccer Village will be the Three Lions’ training base with Kansas City identified as the preferred location in January 2025 following an extensive search. "Swope Soccer Village is one of Sporting Kansas City’s training facilities and the current home of the club’s MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT sides. The complex, located in the heart of Kansas City’s historic Swope Park, has previously hosted a variety of national and club sides having opened in 2007." England's ambitions to end trophy drought England are aiming to end a trophy drought that has now spanned 60 long years. Manager Thomas Tuchel has made it abundantly clear that his ambition is to win the tournament in America. He said in December: "Yes, because we have got better. We ha