From Portland to Spokane, Here’s Where Arab Teams Will Stay.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the largest edition in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams and a record 104 matches across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For the first time, the event will be co-hosted by three countries and will run from June 11 to July 19.
The scale of the tournament is unprecedented, with many stadiums in the United States exceeding capacities of 70,000 spectators, and early group-stage matches expected to challenge or even surpass previous attendance records. With venues spanning from Vancouver to Mexico City, some teams could travel more than 8,000 kilometres during the group stage. The expanded format also means that finalists will now play eight matches instead of the previous seven.
A record eight Arab nations have secured qualification for the tournament. Morocco national football team, Egypt national football team, Saudi Arabia national football team, Algeria national football team, Tunisia national football team, Qatar national football team, Iraq national football team and Jordan national football team will all represent the Arab world at football’s biggest global stage.
Preparations: Pre-tournament training and base camps
As teams gear up for the FIFA World Cup 2026, pre-tournament preparations will play a crucial role in shaping performance on football’s biggest stage. National squads will establish dedicated training camps and base facilities designed to support tactical planning, fitness conditioning and team cohesion ahead of the competition.
These base camps will serve as central hubs where players and coaching staff fine-tune strategies, adapt to local conditions and build chemistry before the tournament begins. With the expanded format and increased travel demands across host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, carefully selected training environments will be essential in ensuring teams remain well-prepared and competitive throughout the event.
Preparations are entering their final stage. The official 26-player squads were submitted to FIFA by June 1 and announced on June 2. While several teams, including Japan and Australia, have opted to hold pre-tournament training camps outside their designated base camp locations, most squads are now either arriving at or travelling to their World Cup bases ahead of the opening match on June 11.
For the Arab nations, preparations are spread across North America, from the US West Coast to the Midwest, East Coast and Mexico. Each team has chosen a base camp designed to balance training needs, travel logistics and proximity to match venues.
Here is a look at where the eight Arab teams will be based as they prepare for the biggest World Cup in history:
Algeria national football team
Base Camp: Lawrence, Kansas, US
Training Venue: Rock Chalk Park, University of Kansas
Accommodation: DoubleTree, Lawrence
Egypt national football team
Base Camp: Spokane, Washington, US
Training Venue: Gonzaga University
Accommodation: Northern Quest Resort and Casino
Iraq national football team
Base Camp: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, US
Training Venue: Greenbrier Sports Performance Center
Accommodation: The Greenbrier Resort
Jordan national football team
Base Camp: Portland, Oregon, US
Training Venue: University of Portland
Accommodation: The Nines Hotel
Morocco national football team
Base Camp: Basking Ridge, New Jersey, US
Training Venue: Pingry School
Accommodation: Somerset Hills Hotel
Qatar national football team
Base Camp: Santa Barbara, California, US
Training Venue: Westmont College
Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott
Saudi Arabia national football team
Base Camp: Austin, Texas, US
Training Venue: Austin FC Stadium
Accommodation: The Four Seasons
Tunisia national football team
Base Camp: Monterrey, Mexico
Training Venue: El Barrial Training Center
Accommodation: Unconfirmed
Iraq national football team’s return to the World Cup after a 40-year absence stands out as one of the tournament’s defining storylines. The team will be based at the prestigious Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, a historic venue that has hosted multiple US presidents and offers high-quality training facilities within its grounds.
Jordan national football team, making their World Cup debut, have selected Portland, Oregon as their base camp, while Morocco national football team will train in New Jersey, a location with strong football infrastructure and a large Moroccan diaspora presence.
Saudi Arabia national football team, appearing in their seventh World Cup, will prepare at Austin FC’s facilities in Texas, while Qatar national football team will be based in Santa Barbara, California, at a site that has previously hosted elite international and club teams.
Tunisia national football team will train at CF Monterrey’s well-established facilities in Mexico. Algeria national football team have set up their base in Kansas ahead of fixtures in nearby Kansas City, while Egypt national football team have chosen Washington state, aligning with a group-stage schedule focused on the western regions of the United States and Canada.
