South Korea's head coach has spoken out after a drone was shot down near his county's World Cup training base in Mexico07:33, 18 Jun 2026Updated 07:35, 18 Jun 2026South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo has spoken out after a drone was shot down near his country's World Cup training base ahead of their clash with Mexico in the early hours of tomorrow morning. The Associated Press claims Mexican military forces intercepted and shot down the drone that flew near their training camp in Guadalajara, sparking fears of potential 'spying'.‌Mexican military forces used special equipment which detected the "unregistered drone," causing them to "neutralize" it. A Mexican federal agent reportedly told AP of the news under the condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to discuss the incident publicly.‌South Korea take on one of the host nations on Thursday and a win would book their place in the knockout stages of the competition, while a victory for Mexico would result in a similar outcome for the hosts.‌JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageSpeaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Hong expressed his relief the drone was spotted before his side worked on their tactical plan "So yesterday, during our training, there was a drone in the sky and we came to know about the fact," he said."But fortunately, it was right before we practiced our tactics. So it did not impact us significantly. But while we were preparing for the match, that was the most important timing. So what happened was unfortunate."‌It's not clear when the incident took place, or whether there were any arrests made. There's been an increase in security for the tournament involving military and local police in the United States, Mexico and Canada.The report claims several drones had been neurtalised since the tournament began after attempting to enter security zones around stadiums in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, along with fan zones and training bases.‌Back in March, Mexican authorities unveiled a World Cup security plan known as "Plan Kukulkan," which involves around 100,000 personnel from police forces, federal and local military.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!The plan has measures in place which includ early warning systems, security measures at stadiums, airports, roads and hotels, and protection protocols for teams, officials and fans.‌In Canada, unauthorized drones are banned from flying over World Cup Stadiums and training bases in Vancouver and Toronto as part of security measures that are in place until July 7.It's the latest security incident at the tournament, with England also falling foul of an unwanted setback when their training kit was stolen in transit from Miami to Kansas City.Fortunately for Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions, police were able to recover the stolen kit. A statement from Kansas City Police said: "We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle that arrived with items missing on Friday evening.Article continues below"The investigation is ongoing and two subjects of interest were taken into custody. Additional details are not available at this point as the case is actively being investigated."We are working with the prosecutors office for determination of applicable charges."Content cannot be displayed without consent