"Five 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't return, said the US president on his Truth Social network."
"Trump appeared to be making reference to the five players who had, according to local media reports, broken free after the event, held in Queensland's Gold Coast, and were said to be under the protection of the Australian Federal Police, seeking assistance from the government."
"Trump called on Albanese to give ASYLUM 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 terrible humanitarian mistake if he allowed them to be forced back to Iran."
Five Iranian women's football players who did not sing their national anthem during the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 in Queensland have been taken into protection by Australia. President Trump confirmed that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is addressing the situation, with five players already secured and others in transit. Some players remain hesitant to leave Iran due to concerns about family safety and threats to relatives. The players broke away after the tournament and sought assistance from the Australian Federal Police. Trump urged Australia to grant asylum, warning that returning the players to Iran could result in severe consequences. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran.
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