Australia, Iran and women soccer

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Iranian soccer team leaves Australia, with seven women staying behind
Seven women from the Iranian national soccer team remain in Australia, an Australian government official said Wednesday, as the rest of their team journeys back to a country at the center of a widenin...

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Most of Iranian women's soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
Iranian footballer changes mind on asylum offer in Australia
Iranian women's soccer squad member changes mind on Australia asylum offer, to return home
Australia on Wednesday granted humanitarian visas ‌to two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team who decided to stay in the country due to fears for their safety if they returned home.

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Iranian minister says country will not play in World Cup
Iran sports minister says his country cannot participate in World Cup due to conflict with US
World Cup 2026: Iran's sports minister says nation can 'under no circumstances' participate in this summer's tournament
Following that meeting, Infantino said: "This evening, I met with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump to discuss the status of preparations for the upcoming World Cup, and the growing ...

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Trump will welcome Iran at World Cup - Infantino
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Donald Trump says Iran ‘welcome’ to compete at World Cup – Gianni Infantino

Ex-Iranian women's soccer empathizes with national team, breaks down sharing story of father's death

Former Iranian women's soccer player Shiva Amini opened up on "The Story" about what the current national team could face from the regime.
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How Iranian women once lived with freedom—life before the veil

Before 1979, Iranian women wore miniskirts, earned advanced degrees, ran businesses, and lived lives that looked remarkably like their Western peers. Then came the Islamic Revolution—and everything changed.