SYDNEY - Three of six Iranian women's national soccer team players who had accepted asylum offers in Australia plan to return to Iran, Tina Kordrostami, a councillor for the City of Ryde, said in an

The Iranian women's national football team travelled to Australia to compete in the AFC Women's Asian Cup, hosted from February 27 to March 15, 2026, across multiple venues.[1][2]AFC Group A included

Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced at a news conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, that one additional player from the Iranian women's national soccer team and one team staffer