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© France 24 01:50 Six members of Iranian women's football team granted asylum in Australia Middle East Issued on: 11/03/2026 - 14:35
The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without six squad members after frantic final efforts inside the terminal by Australian officials, who sought to ensure the women understood they were being offered asylum. Initially offered to seven, one of the players changed her mind in a last-minute decision after speaking to other squad members.
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