Yahoo Sports reports: Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national team’s training camp in the central city of Guadalajara, where the team is preparing for its opening World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Military forces used specialized equipment to detect an “unregistered drone” near the South Korean training camp, prompting them to “neutralize” it, a Mexican federal agent said speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident publicly.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 17, 2026 9:35 PM
Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea soccer training camp in Guadalajara
Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national team’s training camp in the central city of Guadalajara, where the team is preparing for its opening World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Military forces used specialized equipment to detect an “unregistered drone” near the South Korean training camp, prompting them to “neutralize” it, a Mexican federal agent said speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident publicly.
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