Overview
- England will list Kansas City prominently in its base-camp preferences, with the FA hoping to secure a central hub that could host multiple squads, according to The Times.
- Argentina is reported by TyC Sports as leaning toward selecting the Kansas City area, with its opening match against Algeria scheduled at Arrowhead Stadium on June 16.
- KC 2026 says teams are filing top-five choices this week and that FIFA decisions on base-camp assignments are expected near month’s end.
- The metro’s leading options include Sporting Kansas City’s training complex, the KC Current facilities, and Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, which has hosted visits from England, Germany, Argentina, Algeria, South Korea, and Portugal.
- Arrowhead Stadium will stage six matches from June 16 to July 11, with preparations underway for temporary seating and a new pitch, and Missouri has allocated $14 million for counter-drone security as local agencies coordinate staffing.