Four of seven members of the women's football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

The Iranian women's football team left Australia late on Tuesday but six of its members are staying behind after being granted humanitarian asylum.

The Iranian women's football team left Australia late on Tuesday but six of its members are staying behind after being granted humanitarian asylum.

The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without six squad members after frantic final efforts inside the terminal by Australian officials, who sought to ensure the women understood they were being offered asylum. Initially offered to seven, one of the players changed her mind in a last-minute decision after speaking to other squad members.

Australian police helped two more members of the Iranian women's soccer delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed her mind and decided to ‌go back to Iran, the country's interior minister said on Wednesday. Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian…

By Renju Jose and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australian police helped two more members of the Iranian women's soccer delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed

Seven members of Iran’s visiting women’s football team claimed asylum after they were branded “traitors” at home over a pre-match protest.

SYDNEY: An Iranian women's football team member who sought sanctuary in Australia has changed her mind after speaking with teammates, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday (Mar 11).Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football team had claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitor

SYDNEY: An Iranian women's football team member who sought sanctuary in Australia has changed her mind after speaking with teammates, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday (Mar 11).Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football team had claimed asylum in Australia after they were branded "traitor

One of the seven women who received visas has reversed her decision after speaking to teammates, minister says

One of the seven women who received visas has reversed her decision after speaking to teammates, minister says

One player and a support member sought sanctuary before the football team flew out of Sydney for Kuala Lumpur.

One player and a support member sought sanctuary before the football team flew out of Sydney for Kuala Lumpur.

Australia is coming under pressure to offer asylum to the Iranian women's football team as the squad prepares to fly home after losing its Asian cup match on Sunday. The Iranian team refused to sing…

The women stood silent on Monday evening during the anthem ceremony of their Asian Cup match against South Korea in a defiant move which sparked a furious response.