Iran Women's Football

Iran, Australia

Iran says women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to ...

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3 more members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia

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Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

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Three more Iran players decide to return home after claiming asylum, says Australian immigration minister

Six members of Iran's women's team initially claimed humanitarian asylum in Australia due to the war in the Middle East.

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5th member of Iranian women’s soccer team decides against staying in Australia as refugee

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Fifth member of Iran women's soccer team withdraws asylum claim

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5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia

The reported departure leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia.

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Iranian women's soccer team begin journey home after players decline asylum

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Captain of Iranian women’s football team leaves Australia after asylum bid as team’s ‘family members are missing’

'Iran's women are heroes - they want to be free'

The Iran women's national football team have become "heroes" and deserve to be free to live their lives, says former Iran men's head coach Afshin Ghotbi.

The Iran women footballers faced with an impossible choice: Defect or return to a war zone

Players from the Iranian women's team defied suspected undercover security officers to escape their hotel and claim asylum in Australia