England World Cup Gear Stolen in Transit as Two Men Charged

14 Jun 2026

England had about $18,000 worth of equipment stolen from a vehicle transporting gear from their Florida training camp to Kansas City. Jackson County prosecutors charged Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal with receiving stolen property after police recovered most of the missing items. Stolen goods included signed jerseys, boots, goalkeeper gloves, a World Cup ball and assorted training equipment. The Football Association said nothing taken would affect preparations for England's Group L opener against Croatia on Wednesday.