2 Texas Men Charged After England Team Gear Stolen en Route to Kansas City for World Cup
Authorities say the recovered gear was valued at about $18,000 and did not affect England’s World Cup preparations.
- Two men were charged late Saturday with receiving stolen property after England's national team discovered equipment missing during transit from Florida to their World Cup base camp in Kansas City.
- England established their World Cup base camp in Kansas City for its central location, despite playing group games in Arlington, Texas, Foxborough, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
- Property worth about $18,000, including cleats, jerseys, and electronics, was recovered after being stolen. The Associated Press reported items were found in the possession of Salik and Kamal.
- Jackson County, Missouri, prosecutors charged Salik and Kamal with a Class D felony carrying a seven-year sentence. Prosecutor Melesa Johnson stated, "Jackson County will not tolerate any criminal activity that targets World Cup visitors."
- Backup goalkeeper Dean Henderson resumed training at Swope Soccer Village, noting with a smile, "Yeah, thankfully. I think they got stolen but we got them back so it's all good.
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Kansas City police recovered most of their stolen equipment on Friday night from England's select, mainly players' ghettos, while the team was transporting their equipment from Florida to its permanent base for the World Cup 2026 in Kansas City, AFP reports.
Two men charged after stealing England's training equipment
Two men have been charged with receiving stolen property following the disappearance of England team equipment valued at approximately £13,530 during its journey from Florida to Kansas City before the World Cup.
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The Independent (US)Two men charged in England World Cup ‘heist’ as £13,530 worth of items are recovered
Two men have been charged in the US state of Missouri after stolen items belonging to the English national football team were found in their possession. The items disappeared yesterday from a van that had yet to be unloaded while the English team was en route from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Kansas City, Missouri. The English team is staying in Kansas during the World Cup. According to the public prosecutor, the two suspects stole items includi…
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