Two Iranian female footballers and a support staff member withdrew their asylum applications in Australia and departed for Malaysia on March 14, 2026, according to Iranian state media and Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. The three had sought asylum after the Iranian women's football team refused to sing the national anthem at an Asian Cup tournament, drawing condemnation from Iranian officials who branded the players "traitors."
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Two Iranian female footballers and a support staff member withdrew their asylum applications in Australia and departed for Malaysia on March 14, 2026, according to Iranian state media and Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. The three had sought asylum after the Iranian women's football team refused to sing the national anthem at an Asian Cup tournament, drawing condemnation from Iranian officials who branded the players "traitors."