US border policies create unequal conditions for World Cup teams entering the country
By
Johannes Kopp
Summary
The article criticizes the US border regime for unfairly treating national football teams attempting to enter the United States for the World Cup. It highlights that Iran's team was only allowed brief visits on match days, other teams faced delayed entry, and Iraqi player Aymen Hussein was subjected to seven hours of interrogation before being allowed in. The piece argues that these border policies distort fair competition in the tournament.
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bskyUS border policies create unequal conditions for World Cup teams entering the countrytaz.deKey quotes
· 3 pulledAymen Hussein schoss Irak gegen Bolivien zur WM und durfte erst nach sieben Stunden Verhör in die USA einreisen
Das US-Grenzregime verzerrt den Wettbewerb
Irans Team darf nur an Spieltagen zu Stippvisiten ins Land, andere dürfen erst mit Verspätung einreisen
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