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Five Iran women’s team members return after dropping Australia asylum bids

Four players, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, and one staff member who had sought asylum in Australia crossed back into Iran via the Gürbulak-Bazargan post on Wednesday after withdrawing their applications.They...

Iran women's football team returns home

The Iran women's national football team, several members of which had requested asylum in Australia, returned to the country after crossing the Gürbulak border post with Turkey, a correspondent for...

Zahra Ghanbari withdraws Australia asylum request, becomes second Iran women’s player

According to Iranian media, captain Zahra Ghanbari has become the second Iran women’s player to withdraw her asylum request in Australia. Seven squad members had initially been granted asylum in...

Iranian women footballers offered ‘place to train, play and belong’ by Australian team after being granted asylum

Five members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia, with Brisbane Roar swiftly offering them a place to train, play, and find a new community.The players...

How a bid for freedom by Iran’s women footballers unfolded in Australia

Rarely has a first touch carried so much consequence.As the Philippines’ second goal sailed untouched into the back of the net, sealing their victory, the clock started ticking for their...

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers

Five members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, with prime minister Anthony Albanese assuring the remaining players that “help is here”.Iran’s women’s national football...