Andrew Giuliani

There's a lot of talk abroad about how the United States blocking the entry of referees from Africa, Iranian coaching staff, national team fans.

What are the actual reasons for these measures?

And is it a bureaucratic error?

Sure.

There's a lot of talk abroad about how the United States blocking the entry of referees from Africa, Iranian coaching staff, national team fans.

What are the actual reasons for these measures?

And is it a bureaucratic error?

Sure.

We'll take these one by one.

So there's been one referee who has not been admitted.

And I can't go into the details.

What I can tell you high level is it was for very good reason.

I support that decision.

I was speaking directly with the secretary of Homeland Security and the commissioner of CBP on Sunday.

The days are blending together a couple of days ago on this decision.

And it was for very good reason that ultimately this referee did not get in the country.

So only one referee, not multiple.

We've had 35 teams that have come into the United States.

No players, no coaches have been denied.

There have been some officials that have been denied, and for good reason.