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Argentina selects Kansas City as World Cup base camp

Argentina will base in Kansas City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as U.S. cities prepare for an influx of international teams and fans.

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Kansas City, Kan. – With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just three months away, cities across the United States are racing to finalize training facilities that national teams will call home during the global tournament.

Among them is Kansas City, which will serve as the base camp for defending champion Argentina national football team, a major win for the region as it prepares to welcome both players and tens of thousands of international fans.

Base camps are critical to World Cup operations. They serve as home headquarters where teams live, train and recover while traveling between match sites throughout the competition.

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World Cup 2026 signage displayed in Kansas City

World Cup 2026 signage is displayed in Kansas City, one of the tournament’s host cities. (Olivianna Calmes)

"From private practice fields to player recovery rooms, these facilities are designed to support some of the biggest names in soccer," said Alan Dietrich, who has worked closely with organizers.

Local leaders have spent more than a year pitching their cities to international teams, hoping to showcase not just athletic facilities but the broader community.

"We started actually over a year ago with countries beginning to visit," Dietrich said.

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Tourism officials say the opportunity extends far beyond the sport itself. Hosting a base camp allows cities to introduce themselves to global audiences and build long-term international relationships.

2026 FIFA World Cup bid

To show support for Kansas City's bid for the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup, the KC2026 Bid Committee and Outfront media installed a 90x90-foot banner on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

"We knew that the World Cup was going to be kind of our first chance and probably our biggest chance to be engaging these international markets," said Devin Aaron with Visit KC.

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A locker room shows the "We are FIFA 2026 Kansas City" sign in the Sporting KC training facility. (Olivianna Calmes)

Early expectations had Argentina basing in Miami, but Kansas City ultimately stood out during the selection process.

"When Argentina visited, they really loved it here," Dietrich said. "They loved our facilities, they loved our people."

The team will train at Sporting Kansas City’s Compass Minerals National Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility in Kansas City, Kansas that will serve as Argentina’s training home base during the tournament.

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The complex features multiple professional grade fields and elite level training amenities designed for international competition.

Inside, players will have access to private dining areas, meeting rooms and dedicated recovery spaces designed to help them rest between matches.

beds in resting room at training facility for 2026 world cup team

A resting room for World Cup players. (Olivianna Calmes)

"If they’ve traveled a lot and they’re tired, they can come in here, turn the lights out and get a nice nap," Dietrich added.

Up to 100,000 Argentine fans are expected to travel to Kansas City during the tournament, a preview of the global crowds set to flood World Cup host cities across the U.S.

Across the U.S., cities selected as host sites and base camps are preparing for similar surges, as teams finalize training locations and fans follow their national squads.

map of world cup host cities

Cities across the US which are hosting World Cup games. (Fox News)

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The 2026 World Cup will be the largest in history, expanding from 32 to 48 teams and spanning host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with each location competing for global visibility and long-term economic impact.

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      从“有形覆盖”到“有效覆盖”

      近年来,舒城经济开发区持续强化对非公党建的指导,推动党建工作与企业发展同频共振、深度融合,让党建引领从“有形覆盖”向“有效覆盖”转变。

      以新胜源纸品为例,这家深耕制造业18年的民营企业,逐步探索出“党建+经营+文化”三位一体的融合模式,将“红心领航”确立为核心战略。“在新胜源,我们始终坚信党建强,企业才强。”董事长陈法波道出了舒城经济开发区众多非公企业的心声。2025年,在“红色引擎”驱动下,新胜源纸品生产总值同比增长15%,创历史新高。

      2025年以来,舒城经济开发区新增非公企业党组织74个,组织覆盖率达82%,新增省级“三强三好”互联网企业党建优秀案例1家,市级“双强六好”党组织1家,3家企业党组织获县级以上表彰。在2025年度舒城县主导产业“龙舒工匠”推荐选树活动中,舒城经济开发区内有5名党员入选年度“龙舒工匠”,3名党员入选年度“龙舒工匠”培育对象。

      构建“三位一体”党建新格局

      舒城经济开发区党工委坚持问题导向,创新构建“党工委统筹—党建指导员下沉—企业党组织落实”的“三位一体”工作格局,精选32名专兼职党建指导员,实现重点企业党建指导全覆盖,精准对接企业党建与发展需求。

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      党建与营商环境“双向赋能”

      在舒城经济开发区,非公党建的发展与营商环境的优化逐渐形成了良性互动、协同共进。开发区持续深化“放管服”改革,打造“一站式”企业服务中心,实现项目审批时限压缩60%以上,建立全生命周期“项目管家”服务体系。2025年,通过“春风行动”等渠道为67家企业招工1200余人,协同金融机构解决企业融资难题,为兴宝羽绒等12家企业协调低息贷款超5000万元,解决企业历史遗留问题20项。

      同时,企业将个体发展深度融入地方经济大局,实现政企“双向奔赴”。在新胜源纸品红色年会上播放的《中国舒城》专题片,展现舒城人文风貌与发展成就,赢得全场掌声。这也是企业饮水思源、反哺社会的生动注脚。新胜源纸品近五年累计纳税1.2亿元,提供稳定就业岗位550个,本地劳动力占比达75%。

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      “红色引擎”助企奔赴山海

      新胜源纸品党建强企的生动实践并非孤例。在舒城经济开发区,一批批非公企业在“红色引擎”驱动下破浪前行,胜利精密、英力电子、联科表面处理、巅峰科建、绿荣虹茂制造、圣桂食品、夏星食品、华银茶油等重点企业,在“红色引擎”的驱动下,以党建赋能企业高质量发展,均实现了稳定增长、转型升级。

      2025年,舒城经济开发区新申报高新技术企业24家、专精特新企业9家,培育科技型中小企业203家,省级专精特新“小巨人”企业增至4家,电子信息产业集群连续两年位列全省特色产业集群先进位次。2025年,实现规上工业总产值325.83亿元,同比增长10.3%,完成固定资产投资32亿元,增速18.2%。

      “我们将深入实施‘红色根脉强基工程’,力争到2027年实现‘五个全覆盖’,锚定‘合肥之门 创智港城’定位,以‘12341’发展战略为引领,奋力绘就高质量发展新图景。”舒城县委常委、开发区党工委书记、管委会主任姜文龙表示。

    (汤格 张孟舒)

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  •   “我腿脚不方便,天天坐轮椅什么都干不了,小孩也离得远,以前有事我都愁得睡不着,现在有了小杨的微信,有事就跟小杨联系,以后有麻烦事也不怕了。”日前,记者在谢家集区杨公社区走访夏爷爷时看到,志愿者小杨一边为老人添加微信,一边叮嘱道:“您要是有任何需要,可以随时在微信上喊我,我过来很快,您放心。”

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      “微信步数不仅是运动记录,更是我们的‘服务打卡器’。”杨公社区退役军人志愿者服务队负责人介绍说,在市、区委社会工作部的指导下,我们依托微信步数功能建立动态服务机制,针对有智能手机的老人,志愿者通过添加微信并打开“微信运动”,每日定时监测老人的步数,并将步数反馈至社区服务群,如有异常,网格长可及时安排人员上门查看情况。若老人有紧急需求,也可通过微信联系结对志愿者,志愿者需在“步数响应时效”内上门处置。对没有智能手机的老人,住在附近的志愿者则通过定时上门走访,了解老人情况,避免出现老人有突发状况却无人响应的现象,实现“线上响应+线下服务”无缝衔接。此前,志愿者小贾在接到独居老人陶奶奶的微信求助后,仅用15分钟便赶到老人家中,协助解决了燃气阀故障问题,其当日微信的“5000+”步数,也成为了她守护老人安全的暖心注脚。

      杨公社区退役军人志愿者服务队负责人表示,他们已经联系拥军医院于近期上门为社区老年人进行义诊服务,下一步还将持续优化服务流程,扩大服务范围,让退役军人的“迷彩绿”成为社区助老服务的“暖心色”,推动形成“老有所依、老有所护”的良好社区氛围。(记者 苏 强 通讯员 张珊珊)

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