Overview
- The Switzerland national team posted public renderings of its San Diego training camp that mark a red 'SNAKE AREA' and carry the caption 'Watch out for snakes'.
- The map shows the facility layout at the San Diego Jewish Academy, including a practice field, gym tent and dressing area, with the warning placed near a cliff edge behind the pitch.
- Local experts say the Carmel Valley area is home to multiple venomous rattlesnake species, but there have been no confirmed snake encounters at the Swiss camp so far and the label appears precautionary.
- Swiss team management has not announced any plans to move the training base and the squad recently completed a 1-1 friendly with Australia as it finishes pre-tournament preparations.
- Other World Cup teams have received similar local wildlife advisories, showing host-site guidance on snakes is a routine safety step that could affect access rules and on-site precautions during the tournament.