England’s preparations for their World Cup 2026 opener against Croatia have been given more unwelcome disruption after a tornado warning in Kansas City.
Thomas Tuchel and his squad have been forced to shelter inside due to the threat of weather near their training base, with a heavy storm lashing the city. It followed the theft of training equipment prior to their arrival, although most items have now been recovered as England gear up for their first game in Group L.
Already underway are Scotland, winners at a World Cup for the first time in 36 years after a nervy 1-0 success against Haiti. The Scots top Group C thanks to John McGinn’s goal after Brazil and Morocco had earlier shared a draw, and three points could yet be enough to take them into the knockout rounds. Sunday sees two more possible contenders get going, with Germany and the Netherlands in action later as the World Cup rolls on.
Follow all of the latest from our writers in North America with our live blog below:
Tornado hits Kansas City and forces England to shelter
A tornado has hit Kansas City just hours after England touched down at their World Cup base in the city.
Thomas Tuchel’s side arrived down in the Midwest on Saturday lunchtime after a day and a half off in Florida, holding a community training session at their Swope Soccer Village base at 5pm local time (11pm BST).
The sun was still searing when the squad took to the field, with temperatures at 30 degrees Celsius, but a tornado warning was put out for parts of the city as storms were due to hit in the early evening.
Tornado hits Kansas City hours after England arrive at World Cup base
Kansas City will host England during their bid to end 60 years without World Cup gloryWill Castle14 June 2026 07:45
Good morning!
The World Cup rolls on with another jam-packed day of action ahead. We’ll have all of the latest on the first Sunday of the tournament, including a real worry for England ahead of their opener against Croatia….
Harry Latham-Coyle14 June 2026 07:02