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The Mexican military reportedly intercepted and shot down an unregistered drone seen flying over South Korea’s training base ahead of Friday’s World Cup match with co-hosts Mexico.
South Korea are preparing for Group A games at their training base in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the drone was spotted during Tuesday’s training session – prompting fears of espionage.
Manager Hong Myung-bo told a news conference: “It didn’t affect us significantly, but when we were preparing for the match, it was the most important time, so what happened is unfortunate.”
The intervention was part of a security operation implemented across the World Cup host city involving thousands of personnel and a combination of advanced technology.
With both Mexico and South Korea starting their World Cup campaigns with three points, Friday’s clash could go a long way in deciding who will top the group.
In 2024, Canada’s women’s team was accused of using a drone to spy on a New Zealand training session before their opening match at the Paris Olympics.
Canada Soccer has fired head coach Bev Priestman and two coaching staff members following the six-point deduction of the 2020 gold medalists.
