Suspect drone 'neutralised' near Korean World Cup training facility

Sources confirm that military forces had shot down a drone near South Korea's training ground in Guadalajara. There have been several reports of suspect drones during the World Cup, including one is Los Angeles ahead of Iran's opening game. What's next? South Korea is set to play Mexico at 11am on Friday (AEST). Mexican military forces have 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 World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official said. Military forces used specialised equipment to detect an "unregistered drone" near the South Korean training camp, prompting them to "neutralise" it, a Mexican federal agent said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the incident publicly. The operation was part of a security plan involving military and local police forces for the tournament. The official did not say when the incident occurred or whether any arrests were made. He said only that several drones had been neutralised in recent days after attempting to enter security zones around stadiums in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey — the tournament's three host cities in Mexico — as well as team base camps and fan festivals. In March, Mexican authorities announced a World Cup security plan known as "Plan Kukulkán," involving about 100,000 personnel from federal and local military and police forces. The plan includes early warning systems, security measures at stadiums, airports, roads and hotels, and protection protocols for teams, officials and fans. In Canada, authorities have banned unauthorised drones from flying over World Cup stadiums and several training sites in Vancouver and Toronto as a security measure. The restrictions remain in effect until July 7. Police in Los Angeles also responded to reports of an authorised drone before the Iran and New Zealand game. The scandal led to the suspension of two coaching staff members and head coach Bev Priestman, who was subsequently dismissed by Canada Soccer. The Canadian women's team — the reigning champions from the Tokyo Games — was deducted six points from its group standings in France. Canada Soccer later determined that the incident was not an isolated error but part of a pattern of insufficient oversight within the national teams. The ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. [Image text:] KORER CORER rerizODOS