The England national soccer team wants to be in Kansas — specifically, Prairie Village — for as long as possible during this summer’s World Cup.

Thomas Tuchel, the team’s coach, told ESPN recently that he sees a World Cup “home base” as key to increasing the team’s chances in this summer’s global soccer tournament.

In particular, Tuchel said a smaller, more private and intimate hotel is a better option for the team’s chemistry, especially compared to a larger hotel where the team may only see each other in passing.

“So, there are a lot of these hotels in America, and I think that makes a difference, so we chose a hotel where you can open the window, we chose a hotel where it’s an intimate and small place,” Tuchel told ESPN.

When asked if the team will stay at its Kansas City area digs for the entire tournament, as opposed to moving around, he said, “We’re trying to.”

“We’re trying to because, basically that was the choice, to have a home, to have a home base, to have a bed that you’re used to sleeping in, to have a bed with a good mattress, to have a hotel with privacy, a small hotel,” he told ESPN.

Tuchel does not name The Inn at Meadowbrook in Prairie Village in ESPN’s story, but the England national team is reportedly staying at the boutique hotel at the heart of Meadowbrook Park in Prairie Village. Multiple local sources have also confirmed this to the Post.

Staying at a smaller venue with relatively easy access to other major cities mirrors the England national team’s approach to lodging during the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, when the squad stayed in Weimar, a relatively small metropolis at the center of the country.

Hotel, restaurants to close during World Cup stay

For the entirety of the team’s stay, The Inn and the connected eateries — The Market at Meadowbrook and Verbena — will be closed to the public, according to a letter to Meadowbrook residents obtained by the Post.

The hotel and the two restaurants connected to it are expected to be closed off to the public for up to five weeks starting this June.

Meadowbrook Park is expected to remain open during the entirety of the team’s stay, but there will likely be additional security measures in place around The Inn that could cut off some public trails and roadways.

The length of the team’s stay is dependent on how they fare during the 2026 World Cup.

The group stage begins June 11 and lasts through June 27. England will not play any of its group stage matches in Kansas City.

The knockout stage will follow, with Kansas City set to host a quarterfinal match on July 11.

The World Cup final will be held in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19.

There are only two months to go until the World Cup

In roughly two months, the 2026 World Cup will begin, with more than half a million visitors expected to come to the Kansas City area.

Johnson County and its cities are preparing for the incoming visitors.

In Overland Park, there will be two welcome hubs — Oak Park Mall and the Overland Park Convention Center.

Overland Park is also hosting numerous “Soccer Summer Celebration” events, including two near Prairie Village at the Clock Tower Landing in June and July.

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