Iraqi player accused of abusing woman in Argentina

On the eve of the U-20 World Cup, a player from the Iraq was accused of abusing a hotel employee in La Plata, Argentina, where the Iraqi delegation is concentrated for the tournament.

The woman accuses the athlete of touching her private parts without consent; at the moment of the act, she started screaming. Buenos Aires Ministry of Security agents, hotel and consulate staff, as well as the fifa, intervened in the case. The information is from the Argentine newspaper “Olé”.

The player, who did not have his identity disclosed, was not detained. Information about the woman has also been preserved. The meeting between FIFA and other authorities would have ended with requests not to have a complaint, according to information from the newspaper “El Editor Platense”.

The Iraqi national team will again compete in the U-20 World Cup after ten years. The team, which finished fourth in 2013, will debut next Monday, the 22nd, against Uruguay, at the Ciudad de La Plata stadium.

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