Iran captain latest footballer to drop asylum bid, Iranian state media says

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

Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia

Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled ‘traitors’ at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.

By Victoria Kim

Iran says women’s football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

Captain Zahra Ghanbari, a striker and the national team’s top goal scorer, has withdrawn her asylum application and will now head from Australia to Malaysia and from there fly back to Iran

Three Iranian women soccer players to return home after seeking asylum in Australia

SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) - Three members of the Iranian women's soccer team who had sought asylum in Australia have decided to return to Iran, Australia's government said on Sunday.

Iran women’s football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

Iran women’s football captain Zahra Ghanbari has withdrawn her asylum bid in Australia, joining four others who reversed their decision to seek refuge. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-womens-football-captain-withdraws-australia-asylum-bid/

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