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Police in Kansas City investigating theft of England’s training equipment ahead of first World Cup 2026 match

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Police in Kansas City investigating theft of England’s training equipment ahead of first World Cup 2026 match
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The incident occurred while equipment was being transferred from England's pre-tournament base in Florida to the Swope Soccer Village

The incident occurred while equipment was being transferred from England's pre-tournament base in Florida to the Swope Soccer VillageEngland's Nico O'Reilly and Costa Rica's Orlando Galo battle for the ball during the international friendly match at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Police are investigating the theft of team equipment ahead of England’s arrival at their Kansas City base, the Football Association has confirmed. Thomas Tuchel’s side will land in the Midwest on Saturday afternoon as World Cup preparations go up a notch following a warm-weather camp in Florida. England will arrive in Missouri, dealing with an unexpected headache, with boots and balls reported to have been discovered stolen ahead of training at Swope Soccer Village on Saturday.

The incident occurred while equipment was being transferred from England's pre-tournament base in Florida to the village, where it was due to be in place before the squad begin training after their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.

"We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening," police said. Rugby league great Kevin Sinfield, Dame Helen Mirren and six Lionesses lead the King’s Birthday HonoursEngland are due to train at Swope Soccer Village for the first time at 5pm local on Saturday. Tuchel’s men open their World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday, before completing Group L against Ghana and Panama.

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