The England national team’s equipment trucks were broken into during the trip from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Kansas City, Misuri, the site of their base for the 2026 World Cup. 😳 Among the stolen items: the custom boots of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon, official match balls, and performance analysis devices that Thomas Tuchel’s coaching staff uses in every training session.
The Football Association confirmed the incident to the Press Association news agency without revealing further details, with the case already in the hands of the Kansas City Police Department. According to preliminary reports, two people may have been detained and some of the material may have been recovered, although that has not been officially confirmed. 🚔
While the FA works against the clock to replace everything that was stolen, England is running out of time: it opens on 17 June against Croatia in Dallas. It is not the preparation they had imagined. ⏳⚽