Iran Soccer Team: 5 Return Home, 2 Stay in Australia

0:00You're listening to Global News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. A fifth player from Iran's women's soccer team has decided to end her asylum bid in Australia and head back home. Originally, Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one staff member after they skipped singing the national anthem during a women's Asian Cup match. That left fears of trouble if they returned to Iran. Not only two team members remain in Australia, with three pulling out on Sunday, one changing her mind last week, and this latest decision reported. Monday, Australian assistant minister for foreign affairs, Matt Thistle-Dway called it a tough situation. He said the government respects those going home while supporting the pair staying down under. The ones heading back will link up with the team in Malaysia soon, then fly to Tehran to reunite with family. The Iranian Football Association welcomes them. This all unfolded during the Asian Cup, which kicked off amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Kamanay.

1:02The team got knocked out a week ago, and former U.S. President Donald Trump even praised Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, for the visas, offering to take the players if needed. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. Comfort, you can hear. Sound, you can relax into. S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.