South Korea victim to possible drone spying ahead of Mexico matchup

[p]Mexican security forces told ‌Reuters the device was intercepted over the ‌training ground on Tuesday because it was not registered.[/p][embed guid="e45c942a-9a91-4b4a-84a2-ed70bfbc056e" url="https://x.com/BibimBallers/status/2067227966623404484?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The ‌intervention was part of a security operation implemented ‌across World Cup host cities that involves the coordination of thousands of personnel and advanced technology.[/p][p]The heightened measures come ‌as authorities attempt to bolster safety in ⁠Jalisco, a state that ‌has faced high levels of insecurity generated by violent criminal ​groups fighting over drug trafficking routes and other crimes.[/p][p]While the interruption occurred just as ​the squad was set to begin sensitive tactical work, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hong-myung-bo/8tOg96vJ/"]Hong[/a] noted that the team's primary preparations remained intact.[/p][p][b]"It ⁠did not impact ​us significantly, but while we were preparing for the match, that was the most important timing, so what happened was unfortunate," [/b]Hong told a press conference.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] ‌are looking to build on the momentum of their 2-1 comeback victory over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czech-republic/6LHwBDGU/"]Czech Republic[/a] to secure a firm grip on the top of the group.[/p][image alt="South Korea-Czech Republic matchup stats" id="96a26154-d76f-4d0d-8a8b-300bcda5464c" credit-line="Opta via StatsPerform" guid="f81dd78d-54b7-484c-8a46-42c220cb5ec1" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]The drone incident added a layer of tension to the high-stakes match at the Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mexico/O6iHcNkd/"]Mexico[/a] will look to leverage its status as a tournament co-host.[/p][p]With a massive ‌home crowd expected to create a partisan atmosphere, Hong ​emphasised that his players must maintain their composure ‌to neutralise home-soil advantage.[/p][p][b]"My players have experienced such matches before, so it will be different tomorrow," [/b]Hong said.[b] "We need to control the rhythm and the flow of the match, and then the ⁠timing will be important ⁠to consider."[/b][/p]