Iraq’s World Cup striker Aymen Hussein is questioned for nearly seven hours by U.S. immigration officials after arriving at Chicago’s O’Hare airport with the Iraq squad early on Saturday, according to an Iraqi sporting official with close ties to the team. The officials initially hold Hussein for questioning, and he is later allowed to enter the United States. Multiple outlets report that the team’s photographer is not permitted to enter, with one account describing the photographer being refused entry after more than ten hours. The reports attribute the information to the Iraqi official and describe Hussein as eventually cleared to proceed. The incident occurs as Iraq prepares to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1986, with the tournament scheduled to begin later in the week. The sources do not provide details on the questions asked or the specific reasons for the photographer’s denial. The accounts consistently center on the duration of Hussein’s detention, his eventual admission to the United States, and the separate issue involving the team photographer.
Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago O’Hare; photographer denied entry
Iraq’s World Cup striker Aymen Hussein is questioned for nearly seven hours by U.S. immigration officials after arriving at Chicago’s O’Hare airport with the Iraq squad early on Saturday, according to...
- Aymen Hussein is held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with Iraq’s squad.
- Hussein is eventually granted permission to enter the United States.
- The Iraq team’s photographer is denied entry to the United States.
- The incident involves Iraq’s preparation for the World Cup, which starts later this week.
- The reports cite an Iraqi sporting official with close contacts to the team; specific reasons for the denials are not detailed.
Striker held at Chicago's O'Hare airport before being granted permission to enter but team photographer was turned back
2 months agoAymen Hussein arrived at Chicago's O'Hare airport with the rest of the Iraq squad on Saturday ahead of the tournament, which begins on Thursday, but was taken away for questioning.
2 months agoIraq striker questioned for seven hours at O’HareTeam photographer denied entry after more 10 hoursIraq return to World Cup for first time since 1986Iraq’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.Hussein was finally allowed in, but the team’s photographer was barred from entering the United States, said the official who works for the Iraqi Olympic Committee, but has close contacts with the team. Continue reading...
2 months agoBy Ashraf Hamed Atta and Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD, June 6 (Reuters) - 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.Hussein was finally allowed in, but the team's photographer was barred from entering the United States, said the official who works for the Iraqi Olympic Committee, but has close contacts with the team.
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