Media reports 5th Iranian soccer team member gives up asylum in Australia

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A fifth member of the Iranian women's soccer team who had been granted a refugee visa in Australia has now left the country, according to Australian Broadcasting Corp. The departures follow reports that other team members and staff also recently left Sydney. The situation draws attention to the intersection of sports, asylum-seeking, and geopolitics involving Iran.

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