England's World Cup training equipment stolen before arrival in Kansas City

England's World Cup preparations were disrupted after training equipment, including players' match boots and official balls, was stolen from a team vehicle. The theft occurred during transit from a pre-tournament camp in Florida to their base in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Police Department is investigating and has taken two subjects of interest into custody. The incident happened just days before England's opening match against Croatia in Dallas.

England training equipment theft

• ▪England's World Cup training equipment was stolen from a team vehicle during transit from Florida to their Kansas City, Missouri base
• ▪Personalized boots for star players Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham were reportedly among the stolen property
• ▪The Football Association is currently determining the full extent of the stolen items
• ▪The theft occurred on Friday, June 12, 2026, when vehicles transferring the equipment were broken into

Police arrests in Kansas City

• ▪The Kansas City Missouri Police Department is investigating the theft of the England team's equipment
• ▪Police officers were on site at the Swope Soccer Village on Friday night, June 12, 2026, to address the incident

England World Cup preparation schedule

• ▪The England squad was scheduled to arrive in Kansas City on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with their first full training session planned for Sunday

England warm-up match results

• ▪During their Florida training camp, England won warm-up friendly matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica
• ▪The team also won a behind-closed-doors match 6-0 against local side Miami United FC

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