FIFA confirms Club World Cup base camp sites. Here are teams training in South Florida
Hard Rock Stadium will host eight games and South Florida facilities will serve as base camp training sites for seven of the 32 teams in the month-long tournament, including Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Boca Juniors, and Borussia Dortmund, FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.
Let's hope they packed plenty of umbrellas and rain gear, as the area has been flooded by a deluge that began on Monday and is forecast to continue Wednesday with lighter rain expected the rest of the week.
The teams training in South Florida are: Al Ahly (Nova Southeastern University, Davie), Borussia Dortmund (Inter Miami training facility, Fort Lauderdale), Boca Juniors (Barry University, Miami Shores), Chelsea (Nova Southeastern University, Davie), Inter Miami (Inter Miami training facility, Fort Lauderdale), Manchester City (Lynn University, Boca Raton), Real Madrid (Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens).
'These sites and more significantly the people and communities that surround them will welcome the world's best, providing first-class environments and hospitality in support of the teams,' said FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström.
'The clubs, their players, coaches, management, staff and fans will build incredible connections with the local people that support them throughout the tournament. This is a consistently important part of any World Cup, and I can't wait to learn about the bonds forged throughout this historic event.'
There have been no announcements yet of any training sessions that will be open to the public.
Here is the full list of training sites:
Al Ahly (Egypt): Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida and The Pingry School, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Al Ain FC (UAE): Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia): DC United Training Center, Leesburg, Virginia and Nashville SC Training Facility, Nashville, Tennessee
Atlético de Madrid (Spain): Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Auckland City FC (New Zealand): Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Borussia Dortmund (Germany): Inter Miami Training Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Botafogo (Brazil): Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
Boca Juniors (Argentina): Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida
River Plate (Argentina): Sounders FC Clubhouse and Training Facility, Renton, Washington
Monterrey (Mexico): Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
Pachuca (Mexico): UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Chelsea (England): Philadelphia Union Training Facility, Chester, Pennsylvania and Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
Flamengo (Brazil): Stockton University, Galloway, New Jersey and Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida
Espérance de Tunisie (Tunisia): Oakland University, Oakland County, Michigan
Bayern Munich (Germany): Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida
Inter Milan (Italy): UCLA, Los Angeles, California and Seattle Seahawks Training Center, Renton, Washington
Porto (Portugal): Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey
Salzburg (Austria): Melanie Lane Training Ground, Whippany, New Jersey
Fluminense (Brazil): University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Inter Miami (USA): Inter Miami Training Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Juventus (Italy): The Greenbrier Sports Training Center, Greenbrier County, West Virginia and Champions Gate, Orlando, Florida
Los Angeles FC (USA): Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa): IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida
Manchester City (England): Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida
Paris Saint-Germain (France): University of California Irvine, Irvine, California
Real Madrid (Spain): Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Palmeiras (Brazil): UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
Seattle Sounders (USA): Sounders FC Clubhouse and Training Facility, Renton, Washington
Benfica (Portugal): Waters Sportsplex, Tampa, Florida
Ulsan HD (South Korea): Charlotte FC, Charlotte, North Carolina
Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan): University of Portland, Portland, Oregon
Wydad AC (Morocco): Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland
The Club World Cup will be played in 11 cities across the United States and the final is July 13 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Tickets are available at FIFA.com/tickets and every match will be streamed live for free on DAZN.com
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