STORY: Iran's women's soccer team arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (March 11) on a flight from Sydney after Australia granted some of their teammates humanitarian visas after they sought asylum over safety concerns on their return home for not singing the national anthem.

Australia granted the visas to five Iranian women soccer players , and local media reported two more players also sought asylum in Australia.

One player may have refused to board a flight at Sydney airport at the last minute on Tuesday night, national broadcaster ABC News said in a report, citing unidentified sources.

The office of Iran's general prosecutor said the remaining members of the team were invited back to the country "with peace and confidence," Iranian media reported.

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF IRANIAN SOCCER PLAYERS ARRIVING AT KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / VARIOUS OF THE PLAYERS EXITING THE ARRIVAL HALL/ FLIGHT INFORMATION BOARD SHOWING FLIGHT FROM SYDNEY LANDED

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CORRECTING DATE IN STORY FROM "TUESDAY, MARCH 11" TO "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11". TEMPLATE AND SHOTLIST ARE UNCHANGED.

SHOWS: SEPANG, MALAYSIA (MARCH 11, 2025) (REUTERS -Access All)

1. VARIOUS OF IRANIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS AT KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

2. SIGN READING (English): "International Arrivals"

3. VARIOUS OF THE PLAYERS EXITING THE ARRIVAL HALL

4. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AND IRANIAN EMBASSY OFFICERS AT THE LIFT AREA

5. SUPPORTERS FILMING AS THE PLAYERS LEAVE

6. VARIOUS OF ARRIVALS INFORMATION BOARD SHOWING FLIGHT FROM SYDNEY HAS LANDED