Poland's national team is reportedly lining up Toyota Stadium in Frisco as its training base for the 2026 World Cup, with the Westin Dallas Stonebriar tagged as the team's hotel, but only if Poland wins its UEFA playoff. If that plan is confirmed, North Texas would finally have its first committed World Cup team.
The Business Journals first reported the possibility, saying North Texas "could finally land" a World Cup base camp. As reported by KERA News, the claim traces back to Polish sports site Meczyki, which named the Westin Dallas Stonebriar as the hotel and Toyota Stadium as the training ground.
Toyota Stadium Already On FIFA's List
Toyota Stadium is already on FIFA's approved list of potential team base camps in North Texas, paired with nearby hotels and training facilities for visiting national teams. The Dallas Morning News and other local outlets have detailed the six regional candidate sites and how organizers are pitching each of them to prospective World Cup squads.
How Base Camps Are Chosen
Teams typically lock in their base camps after the World Cup's final draw, then submit preferred combinations of training sites and hotels, with higher-ranked nations often getting earlier selection. Host City Insider outlines the selection window and explains how FIFA pre-pairs approved practice facilities with exclusive-use hotels.
Local Pitch: Fans, Money And Logistics
Local organizers say hosting a base camp can bring open practices, fan events and targeted tourism to neighborhoods that are not necessarily World Cup match hosts. The North Texas organizing committee is already working on security plans, hospitality and travel logistics and is projecting a sizable regional boost tied to the tournament build-up, according to reporting by CBS Texas.
Next up for Poland is a UEFA playoff semifinal against Albania on March 26, 2026, and a win would keep the Frisco plan alive while sending the team into a playoff final. Sports Illustrated lays out the March playoff schedule, and North Texas officials say they expect to learn which teams choose D-FW sites in the coming weeks as qualifications wrap up and selections are finalized, according to KRLD.
