Not "unlikely" some Iranian football players pressured to return from Australia

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, according to authorities. Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home ‌grew after Iranian state television labelled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asian ⁠Cup match in Australia. FRANCE 24's Grégory Plesse breaks down what happened from Sydney.
2026-03-11 10:30:22