England training equipment stolen ahead of squad’s arrival in Kansas City
Key takeaways
- Local police say an investigation is under way over the possible theft of equipment which was arriving in Kansas City.
- Balls and boots are reportedly among the items stolen, according to British media reports.
- “We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening,” police said.
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Local police say an investigation is under way over the possible theft of equipment which was arriving in Kansas City.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo England have been holding a pre-tournament training camp in Florida [Jim Rassol/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026England’s World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of training equipment ahead of the squad’s arrival at their base in Kansas City, Missouri.
The incident occurred while equipment was being transferred from England’s pre-tournament base in Florida to Swope Soccer Village, where it was supposed to be in place before the squad begin training after they arrive in Kansas City on Saturday.