AFC Asian Cup: Australia grants asylum to women on Iranian football team

Six members of the Iranian women's soccer team will remain in Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Wednesday, while one of the squad members who was previously granted asylum changed her mind and planned to return to Iran.

Mar 12, 2026 - 02:30
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AFC Asian Cup: Australia grants asylum to women on Iranian football team
Six members of the Iranian women's soccer team will remain in Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Wednesday, while one of the squad members who was previously granted asylum changed her mind and planned to return to Iran.

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