Christians see outsized representation in Iraq’s World Cup campaign

“It strengthens the idea that Iraq is a homeland for all its communities, and that every citizen has a place in its future.”

As national squads begin to arrive in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup, the Iraqi national team is already making headlines.

Two of the team’s members – a player and the team photographer – were held and questioned at the Chicago airport for several hours before being released.

But Iraq’s team is noteworthy for another reason as well: Am…