Captain of Iran’s women’s team withdraws Australia asylum bid: State media
Al Jazeera
Zahra Ghanbari becomes the fifth player to withdraw request after seven members of her football squad sought asylum in Australia.
The captain of the Iranian women’s football team has withdrawn her bid for asylum in Australia, Iran’s state media says, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind after her team’s participation in the Asian Cup.
Zahra Ghanbari will fly from Malaysia and travel to Iran within the next few hours, the IRNA news agency said on Sunday.
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