Two former Iranian women footballers receive Australian citizenship

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Two former Iranian women footballers, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, have been granted Australian citizenship after seeking asylum during the Women's Asian Cup. They were among seven Iranian delegation members who requested protection after refusing to sing the national anthem in March. Five returned home; the pair remained and received citizenship Wednesday from Interior Minister Tony Burke. The pair had trained with Australian club Brisbane Roar while awaiting protection. The fates of the five who returned to Iran remain unclear; officials welcomed them home as "children of the homeland."


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