Article by Daniel Scorpie, Daniel Grigore – Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026 22:29 / Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 22:31
An armed attack took place near the base that the England national team chose for the World Championship. Nine people were injured and taken to hospital, but their lives were not in danger.
During the World Championship, the England team will be camped in the Swope Soccer Village sports complex in Kansas City, Missouri.
Today, just a few miles from the sports complex there was an armed attack resulting in 9 victims.
Armed attack with 9 injured near England base
Police responded after gunshots were reported. Nine people were injured and arrived at the hospital with minor injuries, writes The Athletic. Law enforcement is looking for the perpetrator.
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3 more national teams will be stationed in Kansas City, Holland, Argentina and Algeria, but their chosen bases are considerably further from the site of today's armed attack.
The England national team will arrive in Kansas City on June 13
The England international is currently based in Palm Beach, Florida. Tuchel's side beat New Zealand 1-0 in a friendly in Tampa on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the English will have their last warm-up game in anticipation of the final tournament, facing Costa Rica in Orlando.
The English delegation will fly to Kansas City on June 13, 4 days before the first match of the World Cup. The English were assigned to group L, along with Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
