Football News Roundup

Theft from England team vehicles

Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team's vehicles during a move from Florida to Kansas City.

The English FA confirmed the theft but provided no further details due to an ongoing police investigation. Authorities reported that most of the missing gear—none essential for team preparations—has been recovered.

"Most of the missing gear has been recovered."

Curaçao set for historic World Cup debut

Curaçao, with a population of 150,000, will become the smallest nation to compete at a men's World Cup when they face Germany on Monday (AEST). Coach Dick Advocaat told players to focus and avoid nerves ahead of the match against the four-time champion.

Peruvian police used mascot disguises in drug arrest

Two undercover officers dressed as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped arrest suspected drug dealer Carlos Cabrera, 48, in Lima on Thursday during the opening match of the World Cup.

Colonel Carlos Alcántara stated that intelligence indicated Cabrera was a football fan, so disguises were used to approach without raising suspicion.

"Intelligence indicated Cabrera was a football fan, so disguises were used."

Scotland fans celebrate first World Cup win in 36 years

Scotland won its first World Cup match in 36 years, beating Haiti 1-0 with a first-half goal from John McGinn. The match kicked off early Sunday; fans celebrated during a long weekend.

VAR technical issue questioned after Switzerland penalty

A penalty awarded to Switzerland in their match against Qatar was questioned by pundits for a potential offside in the buildup.

FIFA confirmed a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation from generating, but stated the VAR review followed normal procedure and confirmed no offside.