The South Korea national football team has been targeted by a drone spy incident during their preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, discovered the drone just before starting tactical training ahead of their match against Mexico. The Mexican military responded quickly and brought down the drone. A spokesperson for the Korea Football Association said that the situation was brought under control and the team was able to complete their tactics training. However, the Korea Football Association has reported the incident to FIFA and requested that local authorities strengthen security measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again. This is not the first time that South Korea has faced spy issues during the World Cup. In the 2018 Russia World Cup, Sweden's team was suspected of secretly filming South Korea's training sessions using binoculars, and at the time, coach Shin Tae-yong used a tactic of changing the players' numbers and training in disguise. Despite the incident on June 17, the South Korea team completed a 1 hour and 30 minute private training session focused on attack and defense coordination and set piece training. The important match between South Korea and Mexico will be held on June 19 at 8 am. The South Korea team is working to prevent information leaks, while host country Mexico is also busy training to adapt to the conditions of the Guadalajara stadium, making for a tactically and psychologically intense match. The players of the South Korea team are expected to face the match with a more tense mindset due to this incident. Coach Hong Myung-bo has instructed the players to maintain their focus and composure. The South Korea team is making every effort to achieve good results in this World Cup.