Australia apologises to Jordan over coach detention


Jordan's national soccer team head coach Adnan Hamad of Iraq reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Qatar in Doha October 8, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister has apologised to the Jordanian ambassador over an incident at Melbourne Airport, where the country's head football coach was detained by immigration officials.

Adnan Hamad was held for around four hours and questioned by officials after arriving with his team from New Zealand in preparation for Jordan's World Cup qualifier against Australia next Tuesday.

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