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Three Iranian Football Players to Return Home from Australia

Published March 15, 2026, 09:16
Three Iranian Football Players to Return Home from Australia

Three members of the Iranian women's national football team who had been granted refugee status in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, reducing the number of players remaining in Australia to three. The initial group consisted of seven members, with one additional player also announcing her intention to return. Australian authorities had given the players opportunities to discuss their options before making their final decision. The athletes had arrived in Australia for the Women's Asian Cup in February and received humanitarian visas, while the rest of the team returned to Malaysia in March.