{"id":14458,"date":"2026-03-09T17:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=14458"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:56:40","slug":"trump-says-australia-has-taken-care-of-some-iranian-women-footballers-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=14458","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Australia has \u2018taken care of\u2019 some Iranian women footballers | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Players\u2019 union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism of them not singing national anthem before first match.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this 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1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United States President Donald Trump says that Australia has \u201ctaken care of\u201d five visiting members of Iran\u2019s women\u2019s football team who potentially faced punishment upon their return home for not singing their national anthem.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who is currently waging war on Iran alongside ally Israel, said on Monday that he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the \u201cdelicate situation\u201d faced by the team after their participation in the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup 2026 in Queensland and that Albanese was \u201con it!\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFive have already been taken care of, and the rest are on their way. Some, however, feel they must go back because they are worried about the safety of their families, including threats to those family members if they don\u2019t return,\u201d said the US president on his Truth Social network.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared to be making reference to the five players who had, according to local media reports, \u201cbroken free\u201d after the event, held in Queensland\u2019s Gold Coast, and were said to be under the protection of the Australian Federal Police, seeking assistance from the government.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s SBS News said government sources had confirmed the reports, published late on Monday, adding that Australia\u2019s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke had flown to Brisbane to meet with the women.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the US president had called on Albanese to \u201cgive ASYLUM\u201d to the team, which was knocked out of the tournament on Sunday after losing their last group game against the Philippines, warning the leader that he would be making a \u201cterrible humanitarian mistake\u201d if he allowed them to be \u201cforced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranians\u2019 participation in the event started just as the US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic Republic\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>The players\u2019 decision to stand in silence during Iran\u2019s anthem before their first match against South Korea was labelled by a commentator on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting as the \u201cpinnacle of dishonour\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4381702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4381702\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4381702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-08T235647Z_282058529_RC280KA1WNGP_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SOCCER-ASIANCUP-1773062356.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C532&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Iran coach Marziyeh Jafari salutes during the national anthem during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between Iran and Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 8, 2026. AAP\/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NEW ZEALAND. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN AUSTRALIA.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4381702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran coach Marziyeh Jafari salutes during the national anthem at the AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup Group A football match between Iran and the Philippines in Gold Coast, Australia, on March 8, 2026 [AAP via Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team then sang the anthem and saluted before their second match against Australia, sparking fears among human rights campaigners that the women had been coerced by government minders, who had reportedly escorted them everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Global football players\u2019 union FIFPRO said earlier on Monday that there were serious concerns for the welfare of the team, as they prepared to return home after being labelled \u201cwartime traitors\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether Australia would grant the players asylum, Matt Thistlethwaite, the assistant minister for foreign affairs and trade, was cited by news agency Reuters as saying that the government could not \u201cgo into individual circumstances for privacy reasons\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police have so far declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>It is not known which members of the team are seeking asylum in Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players\u2019 union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism of them not singing national anthem before first match. 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