Here’s a summary of the information from the provided text regarding where teams are planning to train and play pre-World Cup matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup:
Training Camps:
* Croatia: Alexandria, Virginia
* Spain: Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Potential Locations (still under consideration): Birmingham, Alabama; Westfield, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Oklahoma City; Tucson, Arizona; Stillwater, Oklahoma. Teams will choose from FIFA’s proposed training facilities.
Pre-Tournament Pleasant Matches (already announced):
* “Road to ’26” Series (March): Brazil, France, Colombia, and Croatia will play matches along the East Coast.
* Argentina (June): Will play Honduras and Mexico at locations yet to be persistent.
* USA (May/June): Will play Senegal in charlotte on May 31st and germany in Chicago on June 6th.
Crucial Notes:
* More friendly matches are expected to be announced.
* FIFA rules prevent pre-World cup exhibition games from being played at the actual World Cup tournament venues.
* The author expresses hope that ticket prices for these friendly matches will be more affordable than those for the world Cup itself.
