FAYETTEVILLE — Construction on the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center remains on schedule, project manager Brian Strack said Friday afternoon.

The estimated end date is April 2026, two months before World Cup competition begins.

Builders celebrated topping out, a milestone in construction that indicates the placement of the structure’s highest beam, with a lunch Friday. They joined U.S. Soccer employees, local first-responders and others inside the beam-laden building to commemorate their hard work.

“It’s always good to get that done so that you can move on to the rest of everything,” Strack said. “We’ve topped out the first building a while back, so we’ve started interiors. Topping out of the indoor practice facility was a milestone we celebrated today.”

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