Iranian soccer players train with Australian team after being granted asylum

Iranian soccer players train with Australian team after being granted asylum This handout photo, taken and released on March 16, 2026, by Brisbane Roar FC, shows Iranian footballers Fatemeh Pasandideh (front row, 4rth R) and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh (front row, 4rth L) posing with Brisbane Roar players during a training session. Two Iranian women footballers have trained with Australian club Brisbane Roar after seeking asylum in the country, with one of them uploading a picture alongside a senior FIFA official saying: "Everything will be fine."