Korea likely to set up World Cup base camp in Guadalajara

The national football federation said Saturday it has finalized the list of its preferences for the national team's base camp during this year's FIFA World Cup, with the Mexican city of Guadalajara as the likely destination. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the list submitted to FIFA includes two base camp sites in Guadalajara, where the Taegeuk Warriors will play two of their three group stage matches — with one other match taking place in Monterrey. This year's World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and will feature a record 48 nations. According to FIFA's brochure on base camp sites, the two locations in Guadalajara are: Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club and the Westin Guadalajara. The KFA did not reveal which of the two was its top preference. FIFA will announce the base camp assignments next Friday. Top-ranked nations and the three co-host countries will be given the highest priority, with the number of matches in the given city and the distance between camps and stadiums also being considered. With Guadalajara sitting some 1,500 meters above