Tucson

Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona, with a population of approximately 550,000 in the city and over one million in the metro area. Located in the Sonoran Desert near the US-Mexico border, it is home to the University of Arizona and a significant military presence at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The city's Kino Sports Complex , a multi-field sports campus , is scheduled to serve as Iran's national football team training base during the 2026 World Cup, with the squad due no later than 10 June 2026.

As of 2 April 2026, Kino Sports Complex was continuing preparations with no official update from Iran on whether the squad would actually arrive. The facility's director told KJZZ, Arizona's public radio station, that preparations were ongoing despite the diplomatic uncertainty surrounding Iran's participation. Iran's Sports Minister has conditioned the team's attendance on FIFA relocating Group G matches away from the United States , a request FIFA has stated it has no legal mechanism to grant.

Tucson's role in the tournament is contingent on a geopolitical standoff resolving in FIFA's favour. Should Iran withdraw or fail to appear, Kino Sports Complex's preparations would be for nothing. The city is one of several mid-sized US cities whose World Cup involvement is tied to a single team's participation rather than hosting matches directly.