Australia grants asylum to 2 more members of Iranian women’s football team

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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-03-11 12:08 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Immigration, Middle East, Australia, Iran, World News
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Australia ⁠has confirmed that two more members of the Iranian women’s football team have received humanitarian visas, after five players were earlier ‌granted asylum over concerns for their safety should they return to Iran, following the team failing to sing their national anthem before a recent match.
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