{"id":3706,"date":"2026-06-17T06:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3706"},"modified":"2026-06-17T06:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:11:48","slug":"world-cup-2026-snakes-causing-concern-in-training-camps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3706","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Snakes causing concern in training camps"},"content":{"rendered":"


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“In Germany, you worry about tactics, injuries, and your next opponent. Here, you also have to think about what might be hiding in the grass.”<\/b><\/p>\n

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich is just one player to be concerned about the presence of venomous snakes at the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Players from Germany, Switzerland and Norway have voiced their concerns at the potential of a head-to-head meeting with local wildlife.<\/p>\n

Kimmich and his team-mates reportedly came up against a copperhead, a venomous snake commonly found in North Carolina, at their base camp in Winston-Salem, while the Swiss marked a certain area, external<\/span><\/a> in their San Diego camp as a “snake area” before the tournament.<\/p>\n

Kimmich said: “We saw a snake yesterday, we were told it was venomous. If you get bitten, you have to go to the hospital.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think you’ll die, but it’s certainly dangerous. I have the feeling that if you step on a snake like that, it can end badly.<\/p>\n

“That’s why we’re trying to keep our distance from animals here. I have respect for the people here. In Germany, I have the feeling there aren’t so many dangerous animals.”<\/p>\n

Germany, who have won four World Cups, is home to seven species of snake, of which two are venomous.<\/p>\n

“Once you hear what kind of snake it is and what can happen if you’re bitten, it stops being funny very quickly,” Kimmich added.<\/p>\n

“We’re here trying to prepare for the biggest tournament in football, and suddenly players are looking at the ground before every step they take.”<\/p>\n

Norway are also based in North Carolina, with the city of Greensboro’s official website noting that copperheads are “very common” in the area.<\/p>\n

The news did not exactly delight Norway captain Kristian Thorstvedt.<\/p>\n

“I’m not happy at all to hear that,” Thorstvedt said when told about the local wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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