England training equipment stolen before Kansas City arrival
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- England's training equipment, including balls and boots, was stolen before their arrival in Kansas City.
- Vehicles transferring the gear to their base were broken into, and police are investigating with two arrests made.
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Why It Matters
England's training equipment was stolen from vehicles transferring it to their base in Kansas City before their arrival. Police are investigating and have made two arrests.
England were victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
The Football Association is trying to ascertain what was stolen, with balls and boots among the items feared to have been taken, after vehicles transferring equipment to their Swope Soccer Village base in Kansas City were broken into.
Thomas Tuchel and his squad will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and the equipment was due to be in place beforehand.
Police officers, who are in touch with the FA, were on site on Friday night dealing with the matter.
It is understood two arrests have been made in connection with the episode.
A spokesman for Kansas Police 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."
The theft could potentially disrupt some of Tuchel's preparations for their World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday (21:00 BST).
The England players will undertake their first full training day on Sunday.
Open Questions
- What specific items were stolen?
- What is the full impact on training preparations?
