England players sheltering indoors amid ‘deadly’ tornado warning in Kansas City

14 Jun 2026 • 3:32 PM MYT
The Independent
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England players sheltering indoors amid ‘deadly’ tornado warning in Kansas City

  • England's World Cup squad arrived in Kansas City, their tournament base, on Saturday.
  • Hours after their arrival, a tornado hit the city, prompting severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service.
  • England's players were given direct instructions to shelter as sirens sounded across Kansas City.
  • The official Fifa fan festival in Kansas City was closed early for safety reasons due to the anticipated severe weather.
  • The incident follows previous weather disruptions for the team in Florida, and their training base in Kansas City had also experienced a theft of equipment prior to their arrival.

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