This is the first time since 1974 that the country, then known as Zaire, has appeared in the World Cup.

With the World Cup set to start this week, the U.S. men's soccer team began to train in earnest in front of thousands of fans at Orange County Great Park.

As the FIFA World Cup begins across North America, national teams are setting up base camps across the continent. In Boca Raton, the Caribbean nation of Curaçao’s national football team has made Florida Atlantic University home.

The Algeria national football team warms up during the FIFA Community Training Session held at Rock Chalk Park on Thursday, June 11, 2026 in Lawrence. Fans watch on as the Algeria national football team warms up during the FIFA Community Training Session held at Rock Chalk Park on Thursday, June 11, 2026 in Lawrence.

Jonathan Osorio of the Canadian men's national football team signs autographs for fans before a training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Toronto, Canada, on June 8, 2026. (

The Egyptian national team held a two-hour training session Wednesday at Gonzaga with soccer icon Mohamed Salah drawing the attention of fans in attendance.

The alleged “conflict” between Kylian Mbappé and N'Golo Kanté got put to rest after the France National Soccer Team members connected for a great play during an intense training session in the United States.

The German Men’s National Soccer Team chose Winston-Salem as its home base for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The four-time World Cup champions set up headquarters at Graylyn Estate and training facilities on the Wake Forest University campus.

England's national football team is holding an open community fan training session in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday.

The team practiced drills for nearly an hour in front of fans before helping put on a youth clinic at Rock Chalk Park.