Five members of Iran's national women's football team have returned to the country after dropping their bids for Australian asylum.

The players were pictured in their team tracksuits as they crossed into Iran from Turkey on Wednesday afternoon, having flown back via Malaysia and Oman.

They had initially sought humanitarian visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions for staying silent during Iran's national anthem at their opening Asian Cup match.

Human rights activists have said the women may have been pressured to reverse their decisions through threats against their families.

The group landed in Igdir in eastern Turkey around noon local time (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday.