Iran’s football supremo says Australia has lied about the country’s top footballers being granted asylum, accusing the Asian Cup host nation of taking players hostage.

One player and one support member sought sanctuary before the side flew out of Sydney on Tuesday evening, joining five other athletes who had already claimed asylum.

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation, claims members of women's team in Australia were 'taken hostage' after they applied for asylum in Australia ...

Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga will be the first player to take advantage of the NRL’s new eligibility rule, with the fullback formally applying to switch his allegiance to New Zealand.

Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, a government minister said Tuesday. The announcement ...

Seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team have remained in Australia, while the rest of the squad has now left the country for Iran, a source has told CNN Sports.

Donald Trump had earlier insisted war in the Middle East was 'pretty much' over and claimed the operation launched 10 days ago was 'very far' ahead of schedule.

David Littleproud quits as federal National Party leader... the federal government looking at support for the Iranian-Australian community in the wake of the conflict with Iran... and the Matildas say ...

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