{"id":10395,"date":"2026-03-10T10:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=10395"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:32:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:32:24","slug":"australia-has-granted-some-iranian-soccer-players-asylum-but-two-questions-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/australia-has-granted-some-iranian-soccer-players-asylum-but-two-questions-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum \u2013 but two questions\u00a0remain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women\u2019s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a silent protest in solidarity with thousands killed in deadly crackdowns in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But some of these athletes could be facing the death penalty should they return home, after being labelled \u201cwar traitors\u201d on Iranian state television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late on Monday, news broke that five players have been granted asylum in Australia and are now safe with police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how did it get to this and what may happen next? And what about the rest of the team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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