Defection of Iran women's national football team
2026 expatriation event in Australia
Summary
During the March 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup tournament in Australia, members of the Iran women's national football team refused to sing the anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran before the match against the South Korean team, in a gesture of solidarity with ongoing protests and massacres in Iran. Shortly before the match, the 2026 Iran war began. Following the incident, Islamic Republic officials and figures threatened members of the team and called for the players to be prosecuted as "wartime traitors", an accusation punishable by death in Iran, raising concerns about their safety upon returning to the country.
Originally created by Amiri1383
3/10/2026, 1:02:08 PM
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5/19/2026, 6:19:44 AM
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