The Iranian women's footballers who came to Australia to compete in the AFC Asian Cup have returned home, with one player making a big claim about her interactions with local police

They had initially sought sanctuary after declining to sing Iran's anthem, prompting fears for their safety.

They had initially sought sanctuary after declining to sing Iran's anthem, prompting fears for their safety.

Three women from the Iranian football team who were granted humanitarian visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland. The...

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, according to authorities. Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home ‌grew after Iranian state television labelled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asian ⁠Cup match in Australia. FRANCE 24's Grégory Plesse breaks down what happened from Sydney.