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Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with the squad early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said.
TL;DR
- Iraq's World Cup striker Aymen Hussein was questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
- The team's photographer, Talal Salah, was held for over 10 hours and denied entry into the United States.
- Hussein's phone was inspected during the questioning.
- Iraq is participating in the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
- The tournament is co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico and begins on Thursday.