Just a few days before kick-off World, Kansas City ends up at the center of an episode that has very little to do with football. According to what was initially released by the local authorities, there was a shooting during the night which injured nine people not far from the sports base chosen by theEnglandcasting a shadow on the security of the city that will host some of the most anticipated challenges of the tournament.
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Shots in the night, nine people in hospital
In the night between Friday and Saturday around 4 am local time, the police Kansas City intervened on Troost Avenue after some reports of a shooting in progress. Arriving at the scene, the officers found a large crowd dispersing and three injured adult women, who were initially rescued on the spot. In total, nine people were injured, fortunately all with non-fatal injuries, while three people were transported to hospital as a precaution to receive treatment.
The proximity to England’s withdrawal
The episode occurred about six kilometers from Swope Soccer Villagethe structure intended as the basis of theEngland during the Worldbut the police nevertheless clarified that the shooting did not occur near an official tournament venue. There are therefore no links between the incident and the English national team, which fortunately was not in Kansas City: the staff and players were in fact in Florida to prepare for the friendly match with the New Zealandand then move to Orlando on the occasion of the last test against the Costa Rica and finally reach base in Kansas City around June 13th.
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Kansas City the base of the big three
Kansas City is not only the base chosen byEnglandbut also fromArgentina and fromHollandthree of the most anticipated national teams of the tournament. The national team of Thomas Tuchel will begin his World next June 17th against Croatiato then face the Ghana and the Panama in the following days, 23 and 27 June.