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Norway names Greensboro as base camp for FIFA World Cup 2026
Summary
The Norwegian national team will use Greensboro as its base camp for FIFA World Cup 2026, arriving June 2 to train at UNC Greensboro. City officials and local partners said they worked together to secure the selection after the team visited eight candidate cities.
The Norwegian national football team has selected Greensboro as its base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, FYI Weekly announced. The team is scheduled to arrive June 2 and will train at UNC Greensboro, officials said.
City presenters said the team visited eight cities before choosing Greensboro and praised the Triad's facilities and natural setting. The City of Greensboro, the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Greensboro Sports Foundation and UNC Greensboro worked together to recruit Team Norway and said residents should look for opportunities to watch training sessions this summer.
The announcement frames Greensboro as part of the broader World Cup activity in the United States and highlights expected local tourism and community engagement opportunities. Further logistical details about public access to training sessions and specific schedules were not provided in the program.
