Place where the Swiss team will stay during the 2026 World Cup. Reproduction/Instagram The Swiss national team recently released images of the place where they will train for the 2026 World Cup. The Swiss players will stay at the Jewish School of San Diego, however, in addition to the facilities, what caught attention in the federation's publication was an area called "Snake area" ("snake area", in Portuguese). 📱Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day The Swiss' concern is not for nothing. The training center is located in Carmel Valley, a region surrounded by areas of native vegetation, hills and canyons typical of Southern California, and is also considered one of the areas with the greatest diversity of rattlesnakes in the United States. These snakes are common in regions of low forest and shrubs known as chaparral, an environment that surrounds part of the sports complex used by the European team. The most common species in the region is the South Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri), a venomous snake whose venom can cause severe pain, swelling and medical complications that require immediate care. South Pacific Rattlesnake, typical snake from the place where the Swiss team is training. Reproduction of the San Diego government website Despite the presence of these snakes, experts point out that they normally avoid contact with humans and often use the rattle on their tail as a form of warning before attacking. READ ALSO: Understand the new format of the World Cup and how new rules work, from 'Vini Jr law' to turbocharged VAR Brazil at the 2026 World Cup: see dates and times of the team's games The presence of snakes is so well known in the region that Swiss journalists who visited the site during the team's first training sessions reported having received guidance on the local fauna. As a precaution, the area marked by the federation is outside the spaces used by the players. The recommendation is to avoid entering the vegetation around the fields, especially to retrieve balls that eventually leave the training area. Region where the Swiss team will stay during the 2026 World Cup. Reproduction/Google Maps Swiss squad for the 2026 World Cup. Reproduction/Instagram Now on g1