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Five members of Iran's women's soccer team granted asylum after defection during Asian Cup in Australia
Five members of Iran's women's national team are seeking asylum in Australia following the team's participation at the AFC Asian Cup, and are currently safe and being cared for by local authorities.

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5 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay, official says
Trump offers asylum to Iranian women's soccer team
Iranian women's soccer squad member changes mind on Australia asylum offer, to return home
Australian police helped two more ​members of the Iranian women's soccer delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed her mind ‌and decided to go back to Iran, the country's inte...

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Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum
Iran's women footballers granted visas and in 'safe location', says Australian PM Albanese
Football squad member changes mind on asylum as Iran accuses Australia of holding players ‘hostage’
The additional two women – who Guardian Australia understands are squad member Mohaddeseh Zolfi and support member Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar – sought asylum before the rest of the Iranian team departed...

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Five Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Humanitarian Visas by Australia
Australia grants five Iran women’s players refuge as Trump offers asylum

South Korea edges Australia for top spot in Group A at Women's Asian Cup. Philippines ousts Iran

SYDNEY (AP) — South Korea edged host Australia for top spot in Group A at the Women’s Asian Cup on goal difference after a 3-3 draw Sunday in front of a tournament-record crowd at Sydney’s Stadium Australia.

South Korea 3-0 Iran, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: Koreans Cruise Past Shirzanan In Routine Victory

South Korea opened their campaign with a 3-0 victory over Iran on the Gold Coast, as Choe Yu-ri’s first-half strike set the tone despite a resilient defensive display from Maryam Yektaei and her side

Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Refuses to Sing National Anthem in First Game Since Start of Middle East War

The team stood silently as the anthem was played before they took on South Korea in the Asian Cup in Queensland, Australia

Iran player Sara Didar holds back tears responding to a war-related question at Women’s Asian Cup

Soccer player Sara Didar has expressed the national team's concern for their families and all Iranians amid the war back home while they're in Australia competing in the Women's Asian Cup.