KANSAS CITY.- The preparations of England for him World Cup 2026 have been affected by a theft of training material prior to their arrival on Saturday at their base camp in Kansas City.
Balls and boots are among the objects allegedly stolen after vehicles carrying the equipment were broken into. Swope Soccer VillageEngland’s training center in Kansas City, according to the BBC.
The English Football Federation He confirmed to the British Press Association agency that an incident had occurred, but said he could not provide any further information as the matter is in the hands of the police.
“We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City this evening with some items missing. The investigation is ongoing,” the Kansas City Police Department, Missourito the Daily Mail.
The BBC noted that two arrests have been made in relation to the incident.
The selection he leads Thomas Tuchel plans to train for the first time at Swope Soccer Village on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. local time (2200 GMT), after traveling from the state of Floridawhere on Wednesday they played their last friendly against Costa Rica.
England will debut in the World Cup on Wednesday facing Croatia by Group L, which also includes Ghana and Panama.
France practices in front of fans
The selection of Francefinalist in Qatar 2022trained this Friday in front of about 400 people at the facilities of the Bentley Universityin Waltham (Massachusetts), four days after his debut in the North America World Cup 2026 in view of Senegal.
In accordance with the regulations of the FIFAwhich requires at least one session open to the public for each team during the competition, the Blues carried out a training session in front of packed stands, the only one scheduled at the moment, according to the French Football Federation (FFF).
Among the spectators were students from the university, residents of Waltham and guests from FIFA and the French consulate.
Under stifling heat (more than 30 degrees), the players in charge of Didier Deschamps They played a training match divided into two halves of about ten minutes each on half-court, before finishing the session with another on the entire pitch.
