Christians see outsized representation in Iraq’s World Cup campaign

Christians see outsized representation in Iraq’s World Cup campaign

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: Among the 26 players on the roster are four Christians. That means 15% of the team is Christian,…