England faced a setback as their training equipment was stolen prior to their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday. The Football Association is currently investigating the incident, trying to determine the extent of the theft, which reportedly includes essential items such as balls and boots.

The equipment was en route to their Swope Soccer Village base when the vehicles transporting it were broken into.

Key details include:

• Thomas Tuchel and his squad are scheduled to arrive in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon.
• The stolen equipment was supposed to be set up before their arrival.
• Local police are involved and have indicated that two arrests have been made in connection with the theft.

This incident poses a potential disruption to Tuchel's preparations for their World Cup opener against Croatia on Wednesday at 21:00 BST. The England players are set to have their first full training session on Sunday.