March 15, 2026
3 More Members of Iranian Soccer Team Decide to Return Home After Being Granted Asylum in Australia
Four of seven Iranian women's soccer team members who had accepted asylum in Australia have since left the country.
TL;DR
- Three members of the Iranian Women's Football Team are returning to Iran.
- These players had previously sought asylum in Australia.
- The Australian government had granted humanitarian visas to seven members of the team.
- Concerns about persecution in Iran were raised after the team declined to sing the national anthem during a match.
- An Iranian state media presenter referred to the players as 'wartime traitors'.
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