FIFA has released the second wave of Team Base Camp options for the 2026 World Cup with additional U.S. cities not hosting games among the options along with several host cities throughout the U.S. and Mexico.

There were 24 locations in the first list and FIFA’s announcement on Thursday added 25 options to that list from which the 48 participating teams may opt to establish the hub from where they will travel to their first three matches and where players, staff and officials will spend the majority of their time during the group stage.

Of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches in the World Cup, six of them — New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and Kansas City — will also have base camp options. The New York/New Jersey option is in Atlantic City while Dallas has five options, the most of any city, while Atlanta and Kansas City both have two options.

There are 32 U.S. cities that are not hosting World Cup games that are options for base camps. Each of the three Mexican cities that will host matches in the 2026 World Cup will also have base camp options including two in Mexico City along with two in Pachuca, which will not host matches.

With the updated list of base camp options, there are now more than enough for the 48 teams that will be participating in the FIFA World Cup. Teams will submit their selections for base camps following the Final Draw, which is anticipated to be in December 2025, with teams picking base camp locations in accordance with their FIFA world ranking.

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