The Iranian women’s football team faced an unexpected crowd of protesters on the Gold Coast, Australia after their final match in the Asian Cup on Sunday (8 March). The crowd, composed largely of Iranians, chanted "Save our girls!" in a desperate plea to the Australian government as they held multiple flags of Imperial Iran, the official flag before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The calls for concern come after the team did not perform the national anthem before their first game against South Korea last Monday (2 March). While the players have since performed the anthem in two subsequent matches, the initial act of defiance remains a "pinnacle of dishonour" according to Iran’s state television.

Iran's Women's Soccer Players Stood in Silence During the Country's National Anthem at a Game on Monday in Australia, While a Regime Broadcasting Presenter Threatened, 'Let Me…

Players sing, salute during anthem in last Asian Cup game as rights activists raise concerns over their return to Iran.

Iran’s women’s football team has been at the centre of dramatic scenes following their Asian Cup exit on the Gold Coast

There are urgent calls for Australia to take action before the team return to Iran but with no word from the players themselves the situation is fraught and uncertain

Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

Over 66,000 people signed a petition calling on the Australian government to ensure the players don't leave "while credible fears for their safety remain."

The Iranian women’s football team faced an unexpected crowd of protesters on the Gold Coast, Australia after their final match in the Asian Cup on Sunday (8 March). The crowd,…

After being eliminated from the Asian Cup, the players reportedly escaped their regime minders and are being looked after by police in Queensland

MIAMI: US President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran’s visiting women’s football team, amid fears they could face retaliation…

Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match.

Australia’s responsibilities for the welfare of the Iran women’s football team are not over, as advocates expect more players to seek asylum

Il ministro degli Interni australiano Tony Burke ha dichiarato che l'Australia ha concesso asilo a cinque giocatrici della nazionale di calcio femminile iraniana, che si…

The furore over not singing their anthem at the Asian Cup was only the start of the drama as players weighed up a chance to seek asylum amid uncertainty about their fate back home

For Iranian women in Australia, watching the courageous decision faced by the team has felt personal. But seeking refuge comes with grief and uncertainty

Activists played a key role in making contact with the women as they tried to dodge their minders.

Sydney: An Iranian women’s football team member who sought sanctuary in Australia has changed her mind after speaking with teammates, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said…

GOLD COAST: The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without seven squad members after tearful protests of their departure outside Sydney Airport and frantic final efforts…

Irans Fußballnationalmannschaft der Frauen spielte in Australien, als der Krieg ausbrach. Beim Asien-Cup protestierten sie gegen das Regime. Fünf Spielerinnen erhalten nun Asyl in…

Al Jazeera breaks down the events surrounding the Iranian team – from the national anthem row to the players' escape.