The streak of bad luck for the England national team at the 2026 World Cup shows no signs of stopping with the latest incident involving the logistics team. After just resolving the theft of training equipment in Kansas City, the “Three Lions” continued to face an ironic situation.
The team’s private chef was stopped by security forces while preparing to board a train from West Palm Beach to Orlando. The cause was determined to be the specialized kitchen knife set in his luggage, which triggered the metal detectors at the station.
Railway service provider Brightline strictly enforces a regulation prohibiting the carrying of any items classified as weapons on board. Therefore, the team’s chef was forced to leave his working tools behind before being allowed to continue the journey.
This incident occurred right after the shocking theft targeting the truck carrying shoes, balls, and coach Thomas Tuchel’s tactical board earlier in the week. Although most of the equipment has been recovered by the police, these consecutive troubles are posing a psychological challenge for the players.
Despite the off-pitch difficulties, the England team traveled to their training base in Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. The entire team had an open training session at “Victory Field” in the Swope Soccer Village complex, witnessed by a large crowd of local fans.
