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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 morning (6 June). According to an Iraqi sporting official, the 30-year-old was finally allowed in, but the team's photographer was barred from entering the United States.

While no official comment has yet been made by Iraq on the matter, an official explained that Hussein's phone was inspected after he arrived. He then added:

"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."
https://www.givemesport.com/world-cup-iraq-star-held-questioned-for-hours-us-chicago-airport/