England have travelled far more than rivals France and Argentina as World Cup 2026 tests teams across North America.

A World Cup staged across three countries was always going to test teams in ways no previous tournament had. With 16 host cities spread across North America, nations have travelled further than before in pursuit of football's biggest prize. But while every team has had to contend with the vast distances, some have covered considerably more ground than others. England have travelled more than 14,000 miles to reach the last four - seven times further than favourites France and considerably more than semi-final opponents Argentina. Thomas Tuchel's side have travelled back and forth from their base in Kansas City, Missouri, to play matches in Atlanta, Boston, Mexico City and Miami. Argentina have also based themselves in Kansas City but have covered a little more than 8,000 miles, while France have remained almost entirely on the east coast, travelling fewer than 2,000 miles before heading to Dallas for their semi-final against Spain. That round trip of about 3,000 miles will more than double their mileage for the entire tournament. Spain have logged more than 12,000 miles, while Switzerland exceeded 10,000 thanks to what the Swiss Football Association described as "venue hopping" across North America. Morocco repeatedly returned to their New Jersey base despite fixtures taking them to Boston, Atlanta, Monterrey and Houston before eventually bowing out to France in the quarter-finals.