{"id":1967,"date":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:39:14","slug":"what-happened-with-iranian-womens-soccer-team-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1967","title":{"rendered":"What happened with Iranian women&#8217;s soccer team in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_73aITYj4Hk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Five members of the Iranian national women&#8217;s soccer team sought asylum in Australia after refusing to sing Iran&#8217;s national anthem before a match. Elizabeth Palmer has details.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CBS Evening News&#8221; delivers the day&#8217;s most important stories, delivering context and depth to bring greater understanding to your world. 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