During the World Cup, Spain will play two of its three group stage games in Chattanooga, which is around two hours from Atlanta, according to the nation’s football federation.
The town, which has about 190,000 residents, is located on the Tennessee River in the same-named southern US state.
According to a statement released on Thursday by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), “Luis de la Fuente’s team will stay in the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Downtown and will use the facilities at Baylor School as a training center.”
The 2010 World Cup winners and European champions, Spain, will play Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde in Atlanta on June 15 and 21, respectively.
In Guadalajara, Mexico, they will play their final Group H game against Uruguay, the two-time winners.
The World Cup, which takes place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, has Spain as its top-ranked squad according to the world regulatory body FIFA.
