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Iranian Female Footballers Gain Australian Citizenship

Updated 2026-08-06 13:55 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Two Iranian female footballers have been granted Australian citizenship after facing condemnation for not singing the national anthem during a protest.

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The Guardian
Iran players stayed in country after Asian Cup in MarchDuo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthemTwo former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were “proud” to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home
2026-08-06 13:38 UTC
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