Seven members of the Iranian football delegation sought asylum, with four now known to have withdrawn applications.

Australia has granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian female soccer players who sought asylum, citing fears for their ...

Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian state television labeled the team "wartime ...

Players from the Iranian women's team defied suspected undercover security officers to escape their hotel and claim asylum in ...

Players in hiding in Australia moved to another location after teammate informed Iranian embassy of their whereabouts ...

Australia moves to freeze visas for ordinary Iranians after granting asylum to female footballers - Home minister says decision to give humanitarian visas to members of Iranian women’s football team d ...

Several members of Iran’s women’s football team have reportedly sought asylum in Australia after refusing to sing the ...

Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team, who were labelled "traitors" on Iranian state TV, have been granted asylum after fears they would be targeted by the Iranian regime if they returned ...