Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport: Reuters
CBP said the questioning was a routine vetting step, and the team photographer was denied entry because of classified information.
- On Saturday, Iraq World Cup striker Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport after arriving with the squad, an Iraqi sporting official said.
- Iraq is returning to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years, arriving in the United States with Hussein leading a potent frontline.
- National team photographer Talal Salah was held for more than 10 hours, underwent similar phone checks, and was ultimately denied entry into the United States, the official added.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Homeland Security Department did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the reported questioning in Chicago.
- The tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, begins Thursday, with Iraq facing France, Senegal, and Norway in Group I.
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The Iraqi national team arrived in the USA on Saturday. However, for their goal hunters the entry became a test of patience. Another member of the delegation even had to turn back.
Baghdad. U.S. immigration and security measures sparked a new controversy. Iraq arrived in U.S. territory to contest the World Cup, but had an unfortunate experience when striker Aymen Hussein was detained and interrogated for almost seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport.
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Usa newsIraq World Cup photographer denied U.S. entry, player questioned at O’Hare Airport
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection denied entry on Friday to an Iraq national soccer team photographer and questioned a player for hours at O’Hare International Airport as the team arrived for an exhibition match this week ahead of the FIFA World Cup.The two were pulled aside for “additional inspection” after Iraq’s national team flew from Dubai International Airport. The inspections were a “routine part of CBP's inspection process when offi…
Iraq's illusion of facing its first World Cup in four decades began with an unexpected episode on American soil. Aymen Hussein, the great figure of the selected and author of the so much that sealed the classification, remained held for seven hours at Chicago airport, and the official photographer of the delegation received a refusal to enter the country and had to return to Baghdad. The case caused unrest in the Iraqi federation and put under t…
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