Members of the Iranian women’s soccer team appeared to flash a “help” hand signal following their Women’s Asian Cup loss in Australia over the weekend — as several players scrambled to seek asylum ...

Shiva Amini, a former Iranian women’s professional soccer player who was banned from the team and later forced to leave the country after she was photographed playing without a hijab around her head, ...

Three of the six Iranian women's soccer players who accepted asylum in Australia are returning to Iran, according to Tina Kordrostami, a councilor for the Australian City of Ryde. Kordrostami told Fox ...

Gold Coast, Australia — The Iranian women's soccer team left Australia minus seven of its members who were granted asylum, after tearful protests of their departure at Sydney Airport and frantic final ...