South Korea players train in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 17, 2026
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Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national football team's training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday (June 17, 2026).Military forces used specialised equipment to detect an “unregistered drone” near the South Korean camp, prompting them to “neutralise” it, the Mexican federal agent said.The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the incident publicly.Co-host Mexico won its opening Group A match at the World Cup on Thursday, while South Korea beat the Czech Republic later that same day. It wasn't clear if the drone was trying to spy on the South Korean team ahead of Thursday's match between the teams.South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo called the incident “unfortunate”.
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo and Hwang In-beom
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