The Belgium National Team has selected the Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse in Renton, Washington, as its base camp training facility for the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to an announcement from Sounders FC. The complex will host the team’s training activities during the tournament, leveraging its modern infrastructure and dedicated soccer facilities.
The Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse occupies space that once served as Boeing’s corporate offices. The property has been extensively renovated, including a 41,300-square-foot upgrade across two floors, and now totals 50,000 square feet of facility space. The campus is located in Renton, Washington, approximately 15 miles from downtown Seattle and Lumen Field, where World Cup matches will be played.
Unico Properties and Seattle Sounders FC partnered to reposition the former Boeing Commercial Airplanes headquarters site into a new training facility and corporate headquarters for the Major League Soccer club. Unico acquired the 158-acre campus for $100 million in late 2021 and has since overseen its redevelopment as a mixed-use, transit-oriented district. The conversion reflects a shift in use from a traditional corporate office environment to a modern, multiuse sports and commercial hub.
The Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse officially opened in 2024, following construction carried out in coordination with Venture General Contracting. The facility includes four full-sized training pitches with what are described as world-class playing surfaces. Beyond the on-field components, Belgium’s national squad is expected to make use of the complex’s coaching and technical staff offices as part of its World Cup preparation.
The decision by a major international team to utilize the Renton complex underscores the scale of the recent investment and the repositioning of the former Boeing campus. By combining professional training infrastructure with a broader mixed-use, transit-oriented district, the project highlights how legacy corporate real estate is being adapted to meet contemporary sports, workplace and community needs while supporting a global event such as the FIFA World Cup 2026.
