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The Saudi Arabian men's national team has picked Austin, Texas as its main base for its FIFA World Cup training camp.

Saudi Arabia's national team will train at Q2 Stadium during the 2026 World Cup, even though its matches are in other U.S. cities.

Cristiano Ronaldo made the bold move to the Middle East in the 2023 winter transfer window, joining Al Nassr after a high-profile fallout with Manchester United and then-manager Erik ten Hag. Football’s greatest goalscorer heading to Saudi Arabia opened the door for top European talents to follow suit.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin won’t host a 2026 FIFA World Cup match, but one participating team will still call the city home during the tournament.

The teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup are fine-tuning their strategies just months before kickoff. Senegal has reportedly reached an agreement with the Saudi national team for a final tune-up before the tournament begins.

Forward Sports, one of the world’s largest football manufacturers and a key supplier to global brands, plans to begin operations in Saudi Arabia this year

Approaching 29 and under contract until 2028 with PSG, Ousmane Dembele would, however, for now remain focused on his 2025/26 season, with the desire to achieve a Champions League back-to-back and then have a great World Cup with the French national team.