More members of the Iranian women’s soccer team seek asylum as most of squad leaves Australia

More members of the Iranian women’s soccer team seek asylum as most of squad leaves Australia: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 10 March 2026 to 18 March 2026, 16 headlines over 9 days.

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As it ran

18 March 2026

• Fox News Iranian soccer stars ditch hijabs in first photos since fleeing homeland for asylum
• AP Iranian women soccer players granted asylum in Australia are pictured training in Brisbane

16 March 2026

• AP Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
• Al Jazeera Iran says captain of women’s football team withdraws Australia asylum bid

15 March 2026

• AP Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
• Fox News Soccer players give up asylum to return to Iran amid 'intimidation' by regime
• Al Jazeera Three members of Iranian women’s football team pull Australia asylum bids

13 March 2026

• Al Jazeera How Iran’s women footballers took asylum in Australia and what happens next

12 March 2026

• CNN Member of Iranian soccer team granted asylum in Australia changes her mind
• Fox News Iranian soccer star warns women's players face prison, rape, or execution under regime

11 March 2026

• CNN More members of the Iranian women’s soccer team seek asylum as most of squad leaves Australia
• Fox News More Iranian women's soccer players get asylum after refusing to sing national anthem

10 March 2026

• CNN Australia grants 5 Iranian women’s soccer players humanitarian visas
• BBC News Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest
• Fox News Trump pressures Australia to save Iranian women's soccer players, country obliges
• Al Jazeera Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers