England’s World Cup camp in Kansas City hit by equipment theft

 The English FA says its men’s national team has been a victim of theft ahead of country’s first match of the 2026 World Cup.   The crime happened after vehicles transferring equipment to England’s Kansas City training base were allegedly burgled.   The English FA has yet to ascertain all that was stolen during the burglary, but balls, boots, and other training equipment are among the items reported missing.     Two people have been arrested in connection with the theft, and the Kansas Police have assured that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.   “We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening. The investigation is ongoing,” a police spokesperson said.   England arrived in the US almost a week ago and had been training in Florida. The team is scheduled to move to Swope Soccer Village in Kansas, where they will resume training on the Saturday before their first match of the competition.   The Three Lions will face Croatia on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, before further Group L games against Ghana and Panama.

New Delhi: England’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup have suffered a setback after training equipment being transported to the team’s base in Kansas City was reportedly stolen, said a report.Equipment stolen during transferThe incident is understood to have occurred while equipment was being transferred from England's pre-tournament training base in Florida to Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, where the team is set to start training once they land on Saturday. :Personalized boots belonging to Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham were among the items stolen from England's World Cup training base. Items reported stolen: • Harry Kane's boots• Jude Bellingham's boots• ⚽ Official match balls• Team… pic.twitter.com/GjdcUPC5nZ— kickoff (@Trollkickoff) June 13, 2026 Local police confirmed that the case has been opened as a theft investigation."We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening," they said in a statement, as reported by the BBC."The investigation is ongoing. Two subjects of interest were taken into custody pending further investigation."Items reportedly takenA range of footballs and boots are believed to have been taken as the vehicle being used to transport equipment was broken into, according to the BBC report.The alleged incident has occurred only days before England's World Cup campaign gets underway, with Thomas Tuchel's men due to face Croatia in the Group-stage clash on Wednesday in Dallas.Police and Team responseHowever, local police may have identified a number of suspects to interview while England's officials hope for minimal disruption to their World Cup build-up as they look to get their campaign off to a flying start. ENGLAND CAMP ROBBED IN THE US:• Vehicles broken into at the Swope Soccer Village training base in Kansas City, Missouri. • The Missing Assets: Custom player cleats, tactical whiteboards, analysis computers, and tournament balls stolen in transit. The Law Enforcement… pic.twitter.com/lLd0cf0pEX— THE SCORELINE (@THE_SCORELINE_X) June 13, 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel and his squad will touch down in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon, with training equipment already being shipped in to make sure everything is in place for the team's arrival.England will be among the favorites to lift the trophy and will be desperate to send out a statement when they come up against Croatia in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final fixture.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

The England squad has relocated from Florida to Kansas City (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) England players have had football boots and other key equipment stolen just days ahead of their World Cup opener against Croatia. The Three Lions have been based in Florida since touching down in the US at the start of June but made the journey to Kansas City on Friday where their camp will be based for the duration of the competition.   Thomas Tuchel’s side were scheduled to hold their first training session at their new base on Saturday afternoon with their equipment scheduled to arrive beforehand. There are fears boots belonging to stars including Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane were among the items nicked from vehicles transferring the equipment to their Swope Soccer Village base. It's finally here Get everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day. Sign up here. Police officers were on site on Friday night with two arrests believed to have been made. It leaves England staff scrambling to find what equipment is available to them ahead of training today. Official tournament balls and other items of equipment are also believed to have gone missing. The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department said: ‘We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening. The investigation is ongoing.’ Official match balls were among the items believed to have been pinched (Getty Images) Metro have contacted the FA for comment. England face Croatia in their Group L opener on Wednesday 17 June with the incident handing staff a major headache. The theft could disrupt Tuchel’s final preparations (Picture: Getty Images) Tuchel and his staff have been meticulously planning every detail behind the scenes to ensure the men’s team is best equipped to win their first trophy since 1966 but those plans may have now been disrupted. England’s preparations since arriving in the US have otherwise gone smoothly. Warm-up games against New Zealand, Costa Rica and a local Miami side helped the squad acclimatise to the heat and humidity in Florida, likely to be the toughest conditions they will face at any stage of the competition. Three wins in those games, with no goals conceded, and no fresh injury problems served as a major boost for Tuchel and the squad ahead of their opener next week. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source