Former Afghan Captain Popal Backs Iran Players’ Asylum Bid, Calls for More Support
By Lucy Thomson
March 11 (Reuters) - The former captain and founding member of Afghanistan's women's football team, Khalida Popal, has praised the courage of Iranian women footballers who sought asylum in Australia, while calling on FIFA and...
Five Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Humanitarian Visas in Australia
By Praveen Menon and Katharine Jackson
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women soccer players after they sought asylum, fearing persecution on their return home for their refusal to sing the...
Trump Calls on Australia to Give Asylum to Iranian Women’s Soccer Players
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday 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.
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency...
Players’ Union Raises Alarm Over Safety of Iran Women’s Soccer Team After Asian Cup...
By Christine Chen
SYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) - 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...
Soccer-Iran Players Labelled ‘Wartime Traitors’ After Anthem Silence in Asian Cup Opener
March 6 (Reuters) - 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 their Asian Cup opener against South Korea in...
Iran’s Tractor FC Advance to Asian Champions League Knockout Rounds
By Michael Church
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Defending champions Al-Ahli cruised to a 5-0 win over Al-Shorta in Baghdad on Monday as the Saudi Pro League side confirmed their progress to the knockout rounds of the Asian...
Iran Match Becomes Flashpoint as Egypt Seeks FIFA Ban on Pride Events
By Ashraf Hamed Atta
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Dec 9 (Reuters) - Egypt’s Football Association said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to FIFA urging the governing body to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s World Cup...
Soccer-Iran to Attend World Cup Draw After Boycott Threat Over Visa Issues
Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian delegation will attend Friday's 2026 World Cup draw after initially saying they would boycott the ceremony in Washington over visa issues, media reports said on Thursday.
While Iran had applied for nine visas for their delegation, Iranian...
Iran to Boycott World Cup Draw over Visa Restrictions
By Reuters, KL.
Iran intends to boycott next week's World Cup draw due to the limited number of visas allocated to the country's football federation.
According to the Tehran Times, the United States issued visas to...
Soccer-FIFA Chief Welcomes Presence of Female Fans at Iranian Cup Match
Nov 4 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an "encouraging development".
With few exceptions,...
