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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 9) he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women's soccer team after reports that five players had sought asylum in Australia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Australia was "making a terrible humanitarian mistake" by allowing Iran's national women's soccer team to be sent back home and called on Australia's prime minister to give asylum to team members.
SYDNEY, March 9 : Global players' union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women's soccer team, as they prepared to return home after being labelled "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing their national anthem before an Asian Cup match.
March 9 : Iraq coach Graham Arnold has called for the team's inter-confederation World Cup playoff in Mexico later this month to be postponed amidst the travel chaos triggered by the conflict in neighbouring Iran.
SYDNEY, March 8 : The Iran soccer team sang and saluted their national anthem ahead of their final Women's Asian Cup match against the Philippines on Sunday, six days after their decision to remain silent saw them labelled "wartime traitors" on state TV back home.
Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the World Cup playoffs later this month.
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March 6 : An Iranian state television presenter has labelled the women's national soccer team as "wartime traitors" after the players did not sing their national anthem before the Asian Cup game against South Korea in Australia.