"The Football Association has sent operational staff to the US this week to scout for World Cup training camps amid concerns that England may lose their preferred site to the Netherlands. Thomas Tuchel had cleared an FA plan for England to be based in Kansas after a pre-tournament training camp in Fort Lauderdale, but after last week's draw there are concerns that the Netherlands will be allocated their chosen facility at Sporting Kansas City, a high-performance centre used by US Soccer."
"Fifa allocates training camps based on geography and world rankings if there is competition, with the draw potentially pitting the FA against the Netherlands and Argentina for bases in the tournament's south-central region. Argentina's group games are in Kansas and Arlington. The FA is understood to be exploring alternatives on the east coast. England have the eighth most arduous group stage draw in terms of travel."
The FA has sent operational staff to the US to scout World Cup training camps amid concern England may lose its preferred Kansas base to the Netherlands. Thomas Tuchel approved a plan for England to be based in Kansas after a pre-tournament camp in Fort Lauderdale. FIFA gives first refusal to teams whose tournament cities are geographically close, so the Netherlands — whose group games are in Kansas, Houston and Arlington — may secure Sporting Kansas City. Argentina could also compete for south-central bases. The FA is exploring east-coast alternatives and may travel match-to-match in the knockouts to reduce relocation strain.
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