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Iraq Forward Questioned for Seven Hours at Chicago Airport Ahead of World Cup. Team Photographer Denied Entry
Iraqi national team forward Aymen Hussein was detained at O'Hare Airport in Chicago and questioned for nearly seven hours after the team arrived in the US for the World Cup. This was reported by Reuters, citing a representative of Iraqi sports authorities.
TL;DR
- Iraqi national team forward Aymen Hussein was detained and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago O'Hare Airport.
- Hussein was arriving with his team for the World Cup.
- The team's photographer, Talal Salah, was denied entry into the US after over ten hours of questioning.
- Hussein's mobile phone was checked by US authorities.
- This is Iraq's first World Cup appearance in 40 years.
- The World Cup is hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico and starts next week.