Ghana soccer team trains at Bryant University for World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 20, 2026, 3:14 PM
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Ghana's national soccer team has chosen Bryant University in Rhode Island as its training base for the World Cup. This marks the first time a national team has selected Rhode Island as a camp location. Bryant University successfully negotiated with FIFA to be included among other potential host sites. The campus has rallied around the Ghana team, showing strong support and community engagement. Assistant coach Mick McDermott, once a student-athlete at the University of Rhode Island, expressed enthusiasm about the team's base camp location.
- •Ghana selected Bryant University for its World Cup training camp.
- •This is the first national team to choose Rhode Island as a base.
- •Bryant University negotiated with FIFA to secure the base camp.
- •The local community has shown strong support for the Ghana team.
- •Assistant coach Mick McDermott has local ties to Rhode Island.
- 3:14 PMYahoo Sports — Ghana soccer team finds a home at Bryant University
"Bryant University served as a World Cup base camp for Ghana, bringing international soccer to Rhode Island.
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