Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn aerial view of Swope Soccer Village, official base camp for team England for the FIFA World Cup 2026, on April 06, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Getty)England's World Cup training equipment, including match boots and official tournament balls, was stolen in Kansas City. The theft occurred from a vehicle transporting the equipment from Florida to the team's training base in Missouri. Local police are investigating the incident and have apprehended two individuals in connection with the theft. The incident happened ahead of the England squad's arrival in Kansas City, where they were due to begin full training on Sunday. England is preparing for their opening World Cup match against Croatia, scheduled to take place in Dallas. In fullEngland team hit by theft of boots and balls before World Cup openerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
England team has World Cup training boots and balls stolen in Kansas
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn aerial view of Swope Soccer Village, official base camp for team England for the FIFA World Cup 2026, on April 06, 2026 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (Getty)England's World Cup training equipment, including match boots and official tournament balls, was stolen in Kansas City. The theft occurred from a vehicle transporting the equipment from Florida to the team's training base in Missouri. Local police are investigating the incident and have apprehended two individuals in connection with the theft. The incident happened ahead of the England squad's arrival in Kansas City, where they were due to begin full training on Sunday. England is preparing for their opening World Cup match against Croatia, scheduled to take place in Dallas. In fullEngland team hit by theft of boots and balls before World Cup openerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
