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Iraqi scores goal in World Cup debut after being detained by US customs

ABC Australia · Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup, but he still made the best of his tournament debut.

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