According to the British newspaper The Guardian and the BBC, on June 12 local time, the England team arrived in Kansas City, USA to prepare for the World Cup. However, before they could begin training, they received bad news: the vehicle transporting the team's training equipment was stolen along the way, leaving only one football.
The stolen items included shoes, jerseys, official match balls, and various training equipment belonging to the team players. Sources said that only one football remained in the team's equipment.
Kansas City police have taken charge of the investigation and confirmed that two individuals involved in the case have been arrested, but no stolen items have been recovered yet.
The England team was staying at the Meadowbrook Hotel. Although the players had already checked in, their equipment disappeared. The British newspaper The Guardian reported this incident.
It is reported that a transport vehicle was stolen on its way from the pre-tournament base in Florida to the Swepford Football Village training ground in Kansas City, Missouri. For at least the next three weeks, this training ground will serve as the main base for the English team during the World Cup.
The England team plans to conduct their first training session at the training base on the afternoon of June 13, local time. The English Football Association is currently purchasing new balls and football boots to ensure the smooth progress of the training. On the 17th, local time, the England team will face Croatia in their first match.
The report indicates that England's head coach Tuhrer hopes to lead the team in winning their first international championship since 1966. The English Football Association had planned carefully for this occasion, but the theft has put the staff in a difficult situation.
