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Iran women's football team captain withdraws Australia asylum bid
short by Saurav Joshi / on Sunday, 15 March, 2026
Iran women's football team captain Zahra Ghanbari, who was among seven Iranian players granted asylum by Australia, has withdrawn her asylum application and will return to Iran. Ghanbari will travel to Malaysia and from there fly back to Iran. She is the fifth member of the group to change her mind, leaving just two footballers set to remain in Australia.
read more at DW