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Late drama as Iranian player changes mind on asylum

Iranian soccer players granted asylum in Australia have had to be moved to a safer place after a teammate inadvertently gave away their location.

AAP

MLS’s Polymarket deal looks even worse after players’ gambling bans

With its credibility swaying in the wake of a betting scandal, the very last thing the league needed was to be in business with a prediction platform

The Guardian - US

Am I an Evil, Selfish Scalper for Selling My World Cup Tickets for a Profit?

The buyer, seller, and FIFA middleman were all happy with how the transaction went.

Reason

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Ex-USWNT player Lauren Holiday calls for ‘harmonised’ women’s calendar

Fresh off completing the purchase of Liga F side Badalona, Holiday said that the women’s game should be aligned, one way or another

The Guardian - US

Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof.

LiveScience

Folding teams, a labor fight, and … expansion? The USL’s structure allows for it all to happen

The organization that runs most of US lower-league soccer is making a big push after the 2026 World Cup – is it a bridge too far?

The Guardian - US

How a bid for freedom by Iran’s women footballers unfolded in Australia

The furore over not singing their anthem at the Asian Cup was only the start of the drama as players weighed up a chance to seek asylum amid uncertainty about their fate back home

The Guardian - AU

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Plastic pitches and an hour of sunlight a day: Bodø/Glimt’s unlikely pursuit of Champions League glory

Bodø/Glimt will continue their Champions League fairy tale when they face Sporting CP on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Protesters block bus carrying Iranian women’s team in Australia after five players granted asylum

Australia granted asylum to five members of Iran’s women’s soccer team visiting for a tournament as the Iran war began. Outside the team’s hotel, protesters tried to block a bus believed to carry other players. It remains unclear what will happen to the rest of the team.

Euronews

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers

Players escorted to safe location in Australia as government finalises humanitarian visas

The Independent UK

Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.

The Conversation

5 members of Iranian women’s soccer team defect, Australia deploys RAAF plane and missiles to Gulf

The Albanese government has given humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, including its captain, to enable them to remain in Australia, and is offering protection to any more of the women who want to defect.

The Conversation

Five from Iran Women’s Soccer Team Offered Visas, Safety Talks Continue

The Australian government and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are also involved in conversations.

Sports Illustrated

5 Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Humanitarian Visas In Australia Amid Fears For Their Safety

Tony Burke says five Iranian women’s soccer players have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after concerns for their safety.

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Reason

Trump Supports Asylum for Iranian Women's Soccer Team. His Immigration Policy Doesn't.

The president's advocacy is laudable, yet completely at odds with everything else he has said on the subject.

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump makes a strange plea to a foreign leader, urging asylum for Iran’s women’s soccer team

Donald Trump even offered to give them asylum in the U.S.

Fortune

The 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks

Stopping for hydration breaks, going from halves to quarters, and showing more ads will make this World Cup more familiar to U.S. audiences.

The Guardian - US

MLS gives Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah lifetime bans for betting on own games

MLS has given midfielder Derrick Jones and defender Yaw Yeboah lifetime bans for ‘extensive’ gambling on soccer

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The Times of India

'Anthony Albanese is doing a very good job': Donald Trump calls Australian PM, says some Iranian women soccer players are being taken care of

Former US President Donald Trump has urged Australia to grant asylum to the Iranian women's national football team, warning they face severe consequences, potentially death, if returned to Iran. This plea follows the team's protest by not singing their national anthem, drawing criticism and sparking safety concerns for the players…

The Independent UK

Trump offers Iranian soccer team asylum after Australia’s ‘terrible mistake’

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The Independent UK

Iraq manager urges Fifa to delay his team’s World Cup play-off due to Iran-US war

Iraq are due to play in a World Cup play-off later this month but are struggling to gather their players together amid the ongoing conflict

AAP

Act now to protect Iranian soccer team, Australia told

Iran's women's soccer team is in a race against time to secure safety, with advocates fearing dire consequences if they're forced to return home from Australia.

AAP

Aussie boss - and goalie - pull off huge FA Cup upset

Australian manager Jon Brady and Socceroos' goalie Joe Gauci have orchestrated a huge FA Cup upset as little Port Vale knocked out Premier League Sunderland.

The Guardian - US

72,000 fans turned up to watch DC United. But only Messi’s Inter Miami dazzled

DC United sought to use the occasion to woo Charm City, but another flat loss put Miami’s quality in sharp relief

The Independent UK

Australia urged to grant asylum to Iranian women’s football team after anthem controversy

Iran’s national football team finishes Women's Asian Cup group stage and now faces return to a country embroiled in war

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