US EditionIran women's soccer team returns home after some players sought asylum, Iranian media reports
Five players withdrew asylum claims citing family pressure and government assurances; two players remain training in Australia, Australian officials said.
- 1- Iran women's national football team returned to Iran after several players sought asylum in Australia. 2- Iranian media showed the team arriving via Turkey and crossing the border by bus, where they were received by officials. 3- Two players — Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh — stayed in Australia and are training with Brisbane Roar.
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Around a week after their silent protest at the Asia Cup, the Iranian women footballers returned to their home country. Two of them stayed in Australia.
After condemning wartime traitors, Iran withdraws asylum; welcoming crowds flock to the Iranian women's national team's return; Iranian officials hang wreaths at the arrival site; BBC says the reality beyond the border is unknown; two players who defected to Australia train locally without hijabs; did not sing the national anthem before the AFC Women's Asian Cup match held in Australia.
Originally seven female footballers had applied for asylum in Australia. Five withdrew the application later. Now the team returned to Iran
The expedition includes four players — including Captain Zahra Ghanbari — and a member of the technical corps after withdrawing their asylum claim in Australia and deciding to return to Iran.
The BBC reports on the players of the Iranian women's national football team who have sought asylum.
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