Iranian women’s football players drop asylum bid in Australia

Australia says three more members of Iran's women's national football team, who had sought asylum there, have decided to return to Iran. Iranian footballers said they feared repercussions at home after Iranian State Media called them 'traitors' for remaining silent during the national anthem, before their opening match at the Asian Cup. #dwnews #iranwar #iran #iranisraelwar #asiacup2026 #football #sports #femalefootball #womensports #australia #asylum For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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