Igdir, Turkey, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home: AFP

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The Iranian women's national football team crossed the Turkish border to travel to their home country on Wednesday, an AFP journalist said, including several players who withdrew an asylum bid in Australia. Seven members of the delegation had sought sanctuary in Australia last week after being branded "traitors" in Iran for refusing to sing the national anthem before their opening game at the Women's Asian Cup. But five later changed their minds,......

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