WCup Countering Drone Threats Soccer

FILE - Soldiers from the Mexican Army's anti-drone squadron display equipment and tactics to be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during a media presentation in Mexico City, Feb. 27, 2026.

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At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose

At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose

Fans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction. Cheap drones are readily available and the bloodshed they have caused during the wars in Ukraine and Iran have underscored the dangers law enforcement have been increasingly worried about. Experts say a terrorist could spend a few hundred dollars on a drone, strap some explosives to it and fly it into a target like a stadium full of people. So drones won’t be tolerated over the 78 World Cup games in 11 U.S. cities.