Iranian soccer players under Australian Federal Police watch
Five Iranian women's soccer players escaped their handlers in Brisbane and received Australian humanitarian visas after refusing to sing their national anthem.
Iran Women's Soccer Team Is Feeling The Effects Of The War All The Way In Australia
Five Iranian women's soccer players defected to Australian police custody after the team's third match at the 2026 Women's Asian Cup, following state threats over their anthem protest during wartime.
Iran women's soccer team's safety in jeopardy after being labeled traitors' | amNewYork
Iran's women's soccer team faces safety threats after refusing to sing their national anthem at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, with state media calling them traitors and demanding severe punishment.
Five Iranian women's soccer players reportedly escaped after their Asian Cup campaign ended, amid international concerns about their safety and restricted communications under regime pressure.