Two people have been arrested in Kansas City after England World Cup equipment was stolen in transit from Florida.

Thomas Tuchel and his squad will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon and the equipment was due to be in place beforehand. Police officers, who are in touch with the FA, we

England’s World Cup preparations hit an unexpected hurdle after training equipment and player gear were stolen in Kansas City.

England is set to arrive in Kansas City on Saturday to make its World Cup base camp, but reports say much of their equipment was stolen.

Police in Kansas City, Missouri, said Friday night they are investigating the possible theft of equipment from a Team England vehicle.

Local police say an investigation is under way over the possible theft of equipment which was arriving in Kansas City.

England stars saw a number of pairs of match boots stolen from a team vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri, less than one week before their World Cup opener against Croatia. “We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived in Kansas City with items missing this evening,

It’s July 2006, and England are eliminated from the World Cup. That didn’t seem to really matter for fans because, as Rio Ferdinand put it, “Football almost became a secondary element”.