Anthony Zurcher

So it appears they're going to fly in, play their match and then go back to Mexico, which can't be all that convenient for them.

It looks like they're going to play in the US.

It looks like they will be able to enter the US.

But it is a way of sidestepping what has been a kind of a sticky political situation here.

It does not look like they're going to stay the night in the US during their matches.

The...

The Trump administration had said that it was not safe for them to be here overnight.

And Claudia Scheinbaum, the president of Mexico, actually stepped in and offered to host the Iranian national team in Mexico between their matches.

So it appears they're going to fly in, play their match and then go back to Mexico, which can't be all that convenient for them.

That's a good question.

And as you mentioned, it's kind of vague what the life and safety threats are.

But it is a way of sidestepping what has been a kind of a sticky political situation here.

I think that the Trump officials kind of walk that back after the fact.

I talked to Andrew Giuliani earlier.

who Trump put in charge of security at the World Cup.

And I asked him about that True Social post.

He said, well, no, Iran is welcome here.

They're welcome to play their matches here.

And Donald Trump later clarified that they could do it.

That's a good question.