Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base

Nine people were injured in a shooting close to the England World Cup team's base, the Kansas City Police Department said. No suspects have been taken into custody.

The incident occurred about seven kilometres from Swope Soccer Village, the England squad's tournament base under manager Thomas Tuchel.

England are currently in Florida for World Cup preparations and beat New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa on Saturday. They will face Costa Rica in a friendly in Orlando on Wednesday before travelling to Kansas City.

Their first World Cup group match is against Croatia on 17 June. Given its central location in the US, Kansas City is a popular base for several squads; World Cup holders Argentina, as well as Algeria and the Netherlands, will also set up camp there.

United States, Kansas City

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