### [2026-06-5](/feed/2026/06/5/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# Iraqi national footballer Ayman Hussein is detained and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago for seven hours before he is finally allowed to enter United States, but the team's photographer is barred from entering the country. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/iraq-world-cup-striker-hussein-questioned-hours-chicago-airport-source-says-2026-06-06/)

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