Kansas City: England’s World Cup preparations have been hit by the theft of equipment ahead of the squad’s arrival at their training base in Kansas City on Saturday.
Balls and boots are said to be among the items stolen after vehicles transferring equipment to the team’s Swope Soccer Village base were broken into, according to the BBC.
The Football Association confirmed to the British Press Association that an incident had taken place but was unable to provide further information as it was now a police matter.
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The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department told the Daily Mail: “We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with missing items this evening. The investigation is ongoing.”
The BBC said it understood two arrests had been made in connection with the episode.
Thomas Tuchel’s England will train at Swope Soccer Village for the first time at 17:00 (2200 GMT) on Saturday after moving from their pre-tournament base in Florida.
They open their World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday, before other Group L games against Ghana and Panama.
