Zahra Ghanbari, one of the six players who sought asylum in Australia, reversed her decision and returned to Iran.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian authorities on Thursday gave the national women’s football team a hero’s welcome after their return from Australia, where ...

The captain of the Iranian women’s football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said on Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation ...

The two Iran footballers who stayed in Australia following the Asian Cup say they want to rebuild lives in ‘safety’.

IRAN has ordered the punishment of the returning women’s football captain who sought refuge in Australia. Zahra Ghanbari was ...

Members of Iran's women's football team at Igdir airport in Turkey, waiting for a bus to take them to the Iranian border The squad travelled from Australia to Kuala Lumpur then Muscat, before flying ...

Four of seven members of the Iran women's team, who sought asylum, have left Australia so far. Read more at straitstimes.com.

My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the ...

Iran’s judiciary said on Monday authorities had released the assets of the captain of Iranian women’s football team which had been seized ...

Zahra Ghanbari is fifth football player to withdraw her request after seven squad members sought asylum in Australia.

Iranian authorities on Thursday gave the national women’s football team a hero’s welcome after their return from Australia, where some had made and then withdrawn asylum claims, amid accusations Iran ...

Several thousand people, many holding Iranian flags, turned out for the welcome ceremony. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...