A FIFA delegation will soon visit Mexico to assess security and mobility for the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported on Friday. The country's capacity to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny this week following an outbreak of violence after the army killed powerful drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes 'El Mencho' on Sunday. The operation and its violent repercussions claimed the lives of 70 people. This occurred particularly in cities in the state of Jalisco, including Guadalajara, which is set to host four World Cup matches. FIFA President Gianni Infantino told Sheinbaum in a phone call on Thursday that he has 'absolute confidence' in Mexico as a World Cup host. Sheinbaum backed that up on Friday at her daily press conference. 'He assured me the World Cup will take place in our country and we agreed that a FIFA team will come anyway to review several issues,' she said. 'We have been working on this for a long time, but particularly, of course, on the issue of security.' Sheinbaum did not provide dates for the visit. 'I told him (Infantino) that Sunday was a special situation and that we have returned to normal and all the security measures that are already being worked on for a long time and so that they can be certain,' she noted. 'All the teams in the world can be sure that in Mexico they will be received with open arms and all the tourists in the world who come to Mexico can be sure that they are arriving at a safe, quiet place and that they are going to have the best time of their lives,' she added. Although Sheinbaum said things were returning to normal, security concerns persisted in Guadalajara. World Aquatics canceled a World Cup diving event scheduled for next week near Guadalajara. Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel set cars on fire to block streets in states across the country.
