The Seattle Sounders announced that the Belgian men’s national soccer team will “use the Sounders’ Renton headquarters as its temporary home” during the 2026 World Cup. Sounders The Sounders announced that the Belgian men’s national soccer team will “use the Sounders’ Renton headquarters as its temporary home” during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Belgium’s first match is June 15 against Egypt in Seattle, followed by a June 21 match in Vancouver and a June 26 match in Inglewood, Calif. Spokane’s Gonzaga Univ. is the “other potential base camp in Washington” and is “still listed as available on FIFA’s website,” though it is reported to have been claimed by Egypt’s national team (PUGET SOUND BUSINESS JOURNAL, 5/7).