Buenos Aires, Feb. 5 -- The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on Thursday that its team will be based in Kansas City for most of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Argentina is set to kickstart their world title defence against Algeria on June 16. The match will be held at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Their next two group stage games against Austria (June 22) and Jordan (June 27) will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

A statement from the AFA said, "Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Argentine National Team, led by Lionel Scaloni, will be based in Kansas City for much of the competition."

The decision was taken after inspection trips by the coaches and administrative staff, keeping the distance between ...