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World Cup Teams Choose California for Summer Training Camps

2/12/2026

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The Austria national football team, the Switzerland national football team, and the Qatar national football team have chosen California as their base for the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Austria will base its training at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
Switzerland will stay at The Fairmont Grand Del Mar near San Diego.
Qatar will base its camp at the Courtyard Marriott in Goleta.
All three teams will play group stage games across the West Coast, including Levi's Stadium and BC Place.

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The Austria national football team, the Switzerland national football team, and the Qatar national football team have chosen California as their base for the FIFA World Cup this summer.
Austria will base its training at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
Switzerland will stay at The Fairmont Grand Del Mar near San Diego.
Qatar will base its camp at the Courtyard Marriott in Goleta.
All three teams will play group stage games across the West Coast, including Levi's Stadium and BC Place.