Iran Football Team Asylum Crisis: Fatemeh Pasandideh Stays in Australia as Captain’s Assets Are Released

The Iranian women soccer team traveled to Australia in late February 2026 to participate in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The tournament began on March 1 one day after the United States and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran. The tournament began on March 1, a day after the United States and Israel launched […]
Tagged Iran football team asylum crisisRaha Pourbakhsh told CNN