Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup

Iran’s national football team returned to their war-torn nation after several of the players sought asylum in Australia.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 20, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC

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AlJazeera: Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup.

First seen Mar 20, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC Latest source Mar 20, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC

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AlJazeera •published Mar 20, 2026, 5:51 AM UTC •fetched Mar 20, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC