England travels more miles than rivals during World Cup in Kansas City
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
England's soccer team, based in Kansas City, has traveled significantly farther than other quarter-finalists during the World Cup. Each match requires them to make round trips of at least 670 miles from their base to the venues. This strategy was selected to minimize flight times but has resulted in a greater cumulative distance traveled compared to their competition. The team faces challenges, including the altitude of their upcoming match with Mexico at the Azteca Stadium.
- •England is based in Kansas City for the World Cup.
- •The team travels over 670 miles for each match.
- •This travel distance surpasses that of all other quarter-finalists.
- •Players may face altitude challenges against Mexico at Azteca Stadium.
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"England have been happy with their Kansas City base but it has led to them travelling more than the other quarter-finalists – here’s just how much more Much was made of the challenge England faced by playing Mexico at altitude in the Azteca Stadium. The greater concern might be the enormous cumulative distance the team has travelled at the World Cup. It is far greater than any of their rivals. The Football Association chose to base England in Kansas City, even though the team were not scheduled to play any of their matches there. They reasoned that a central location would limit the length of flights the players had to take for any of their fixtures. But it has also ensured they have made round trips of at least 670 miles for every game, if we keep things simple by measuring straight lines between the cities of their base camp and match venues. Continue reading...
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