Iran's team pose for a group photo before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 match between Iran and the Philippines in Gold Coast on March 8, 2026. The son of the late shah urged Canberra on March 9 to protect the Iranian women's football team, who were branded "wartime traitors" after refusing to sing the national anthem while playing in Australia. .
Iran’s women’s national football team have been competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, which began earlier this month, days after the war in their home country began.
After losing all three of their group matches, the team have been eliminated from the tournament.
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