Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein detained for 7 hours at Chicago airport; team photographer denied US entry
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Summary
Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein, who scored the goal that secured Iraq's World Cup qualification, was detained and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago's O'Hare airport upon arrival with the national team. While Hussein was eventually allowed entry, the team's photographer was denied entry into the United States. The incident was reported by an Iraqi Olympic Committee official with close ties to the team, though neither the Iraqi Football Association nor Hussein have commented publicly.
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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.
There was no immediate comment from the Iraqi Football Association, or from Hussein, a talismanic figure who scored the goal that secured the team's qualification for the finals.
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