Three more members of the Iranian women's football team have left their asylum in Australia and decided to return home, Canberra said Sunday.
Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.Â
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