Frisco, Mansfield Selected as World Cup Training Camps for Sweden, Czechia

When Sweden's national soccer team touches down in Frisco around June 5, the Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort and Spa will quietly become one of the most secure hotels in Collin County. That's the on-the-ground reality of hosting a World Cup base camp — and it's just one of the ways the tournament will reshape daily life in Frisco between now and the July 19 final.

Sweden clinched its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on March 31 with a 3-2 win over Poland, and Czechia followed the same night with a 3-1 penalty-kick victory over Denmark. Both teams had been pre-assigned to North Texas training sites, with Sweden officially landing at Toyota Stadium in Frisco and Czechia at the brand-new Texas Health Mansfield Stadium. The confirmations locked in the final pieces of a North Texas footprint that already includes nine matches, a semifinal, and the International Broadcast Center.

"We have nine games, we have a semifinal, we have the International Broadcast Center — and now we have two nations that are going to have home base camps in this market," said Dan Hunt, president of FC Dallas and co-chair of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee. "I'm so excited that we're going to be able to welcome Sweden to Frisco and Czechia to Mansfield Stadium."

For Frisco residents, the most direct opportunity may be the simplest: FIFA rules require each base camp team to hold open training sessions. Hunt confirmed the mandate, meaning fans will be able to walk into the 145-acre Toyota Soccer Center — home to 17 tournament-grade fields — and watch Sweden's squad prepare for its group-stage matches, including a scheduled game against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. It marks Sweden's 13th World Cup appearance.

Hunt estimates tens of thousands of Swedish and Czech supporters will travel to North Texas during the tournament. That volume will push hotel occupancy across the Highway 121 and Legacy Drive corridors, with the Westin Stonebriar already serving as Sweden's official team hotel. Restaurants, shops, and businesses within walking distance of Toyota Stadium, particularly in the Frisco Square and Hall Park areas, are positioned to see a direct customer surge.

Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney signaled the city intends to meet that moment. "The World Cup is finally here," Cheney said. "We've been looking forward to this for years. We're excited to host fans from all over the world and 'roll out the red carpet' for those visitors and our residents."

The Mansfield picture carries more urgency. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium, an $85 million facility still under construction as of this week, is on schedule to open in May. General Manager Scott Norton said he expects a team to arrive roughly 92 days before match day, leaving a narrow runway between completion and first training session. Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans projects the base camp alone will generate between $15 million and $40 million in economic activity. "All the people are going to be affected by this," Evans said. "It's really a boom." The city is also planning concerts and street festivals, with Evans pledging to "paint the town" in Czechia's colors. This will be Czechia's first-ever World Cup appearance.

Hunt described the logistics at Toyota Stadium as straightforward by comparison. With FC Dallas on a World Cup break from MLS play, he said the transition will be "plug and play." A separate $200 million renovation of Toyota Stadium, funded through a public-private partnership with the City of Frisco, continues in parallel and is aimed at modernizing the venue ahead of the 2028 MLS season.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs June 11 through July 19.

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When Sweden's national soccer team touches down in Frisco around June 5, the Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort and Spa will quietly become one of the most tightly secured hotels in Collin County. That is the on-the-ground reality of hosting a World Cup base camp, and it is just one of the ways the tournament will reshape daily life near Toyota Stadium between now and the July 19 final.

Sweden clinched its spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on March 31 with a 3-2 win over Poland, and Czechia followed the same night with a 3-1 penalty-kick victory over Denmark. Both teams had been pre-assigned to North Texas training sites, with Sweden officially landing at Toyota Stadium in Frisco and Czechia at the brand-new Texas Health Mansfield Stadium. The confirmations locked in the final pieces of a North Texas footprint that already includes nine matches, a semifinal, and the International Broadcast Center.

"We have nine games, we have a semifinal, we have the International Broadcast Center — and now we have two nations that are going to have home base camps in this market," said Dan Hunt, president of FC Dallas and co-chair of the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee. "I'm so excited that we're going to be able to welcome Sweden to Frisco and Czechia to Mansfield Stadium."

For Frisco residents, the most direct opportunity may be the simplest one: FIFA rules require each base camp team to hold open training sessions. Hunt confirmed the mandate, meaning fans will be able to watch Sweden's squad prepare for its group-stage matches. Sweden will use the Toyota Soccer Center as its training facility, a 145-acre campus with 17 tournament-grade fields. After a thrilling 3-2 win over Poland in Stockholm, Sweden secured its spot in Group F. This marks Sweden's 13th World Cup appearance.

Hunt said North Texas could see tens of thousands of Swedish and Czech fans, as well as potentially hundreds of thousands of Argentinian, English, and Dutch fans who will play games in Arlington. That volume will push hotel occupancy across the Highway 121 and Legacy Drive corridors, with the Westin Stonebriar already serving as Sweden's official team hotel. Restaurants and businesses within reach of Toyota Stadium, particularly in the Frisco Square and Hall Park areas, are positioned to see a direct customer surge.

Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney said: "The World Cup is finally here. We've been looking forward to this for years. We're excited to host fans from all over the world and 'roll out the red carpet' for those visitors and our residents."

The Mansfield picture carries more urgency. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium, an $85 million facility still under construction, had concrete still being poured and paint still being applied as of this week. Local officials promised it will be ready by the time Czechia arrives. Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans projects the base camp will generate between $15 million and $40 million in economic activity. "All the people are going to be affected by this, it's really a boom," he said. The city is also planning concerts and street festivals, with Evans pledging to paint the town in Czechia's colors. This will be Czechia's first World Cup.

Hunt said not much will have to change at Toyota Stadium. "This is our full-time job, so we're ready to go," he said. "We're going to go on a big break from a Major League Soccer standpoint, and obviously the team will be away for a big stretch here. So I think it's going to be plug and play for us." A separate $200 million renovation of Toyota Stadium, funded through a public-private partnership with the City of Frisco, continues in parallel and is aimed at modernizing the venue ahead of the 2028 MLS season.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs June 11 through July 19.