Captain of Iranian women’s football team leaves Australia after initially accepting offer of asylum
Minister Tony Burke confirms another member of Iran’s women’s football team left Australia late Sunday night
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The captain of the Iranian women’s football squad has left Australia after withdrawing her claim of asylum.
Zahra Ghanbari became the fifth member of the football cohort to change her mind after initially taking up an offer to stay in the country following the Asian Cup.
