FIFA World Cup 2026: Iraq Striker Aymen Hussein Subjected to 7-Hour US Airport Interrogation

Iraqi football sensation Aymen Hussein, 30, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on June 6, 2026, upon arrival for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The striker, whose goal secured Iraq’s historic qualification against Bolivia on April 1, 2026, was eventually cleared, but team photographer Talal Salah was denied.