Three More Iranian Soccer Players Withdraw Bid for Asylum in Australia

Seven members of the national women’s team had sought refuge in the country after they were labeled ‘traitors’ at home. Four of them have since changed their minds.

By Victoria Kim

Three Iranian women soccer players to return home after seeking asylum in Australia

SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) - Three members of the Iranian women's soccer team who had sought asylum in Australia have decided to return to Iran, Australia's government said on Sunday.