England, Kansas City and Taylor Swift: Why FA chose midwest as World Cup base Sport Business England have picked Kansas City as their home from home at the 2026 World Cup, along with three other teams, despite not having any games there. So why has the Taylor Swift-linked midwest become “base camp capital”? Kansas City’s recent contribution to sports discourse has been dominated by the Chiefs’ three Super Bowl wins in [...]
England World Cup base to get extra security, say Kansas City officials Sport Business Kansas City officials will erect fencing and close roads in order to prevent England from being spied on at their World Cup camp this summer. England will be based in the Missouri city throughout the tournament and will train at Swope Soccer Village, a $20m facility located in the middle of a public park. The [...]