Czechia and Sweden will call North Texas home during the World Cup.
All countries participating in the tournament will need a base camp. It’s the place where the players will live and train for the duration of the tournament.
Czechia will be based at the new Mansfield Stadium, and Sweden will be at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.
Czcheia in Mansfield
The Czech Republic, which FIFA calls Czechia, will be stationed at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield.
The brand new $85 million facility still needs a fair amount of work. But local officials promised it will be ready by the time the team arrives in North Texas in the days leading up to the start of the tournament.
Czechia was one of the final teams to qualify for the World Cup after defeating Denmark on a penalty kick in one of the final qualifying matches on Tuesday.
This will be Czechia’s first World Cup appearance in 20 years.
What they’re saying:
The City of Mansfield says it’s going to make the city feel like Little Czechia
Tim Roberts, the Tourism Manager for the City of Mansfield, said he’s already sent out digital ads to Czechia now that the team is confirmed to hold their base camp there.