Football
England World Cup gear stolen from team van as police confirm two arrests
Kansas City Police have confirmed the arrest of two people pending further investigation after England had team items stolen while in transit from Florida.
England completed their pre-World Cup training camp in Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday, with the squad then given a day off before flying to Kansas City on Saturday.
A new base is being set up at Swope Soccer Village but things took a shocking turn when it was discovered that training kit and other items were missing when a van arrived to be unloaded.
Reports claim that the FA are now determining exactly what has been taken.
A statement from the Kansas City Missouri Police Department read: “We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening.”
The investigation is ongoing and two subjects of interest have been taken into custody.
England are due to hold a community training session on Saturday afternoon and play their opening Group L match against Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday.