Several members of Iran’s women’s football team who sought asylum in Australia after political backlash are withdrawing their claims and returning home. Only two players remain in asylum. The five returning include the team captain, amid reports of pressure and concerns about their families’ safety. The situation highlights complex human rights and sporting tensions.

Iran Players Snub Asylum: Only 2 Remain as Five, Including Captain, Return to Iran

Iran’s national women’s soccer team has been eliminated from the Women’s Asian Cup after a 2‑0 loss to the Philippines, ending their hopes of advancing beyond the group stage in the tournament hosted in Australia.

Iran Women’s Soccer Team Exits Asian Cup in Australia

The families of Iran's national soccer team have reportedly been threatened with torture & imprisonment. This comes after the team refused to sing the country's anthem.

Gravitas: Is Iran threatening families of its soccer team?

Former US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> believes if someone is "too woke", one tends to lose. His belief came into public light after the US soccer team missed winning gold at <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/tokyo-olympics">Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games</a>.

"If our soccer team, headed by a radical group of Leftist Maniacs, wasn't woke, they would have won the Gold Medal instead of the Bronze. Woke means you lose, everything that is woke goes bad, and our soccer team certainly has,"&nbsp;the infamous former president said.

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Trump was upset about the miss of the gold medal of the US women's soccer team. He motivated his supports to boo the US women team as he believes their miss of the medal was simply because the players were bust being too "woke".

He also falsely suggested that the women team refused to stand for the national anthem played during the tournament.

After the game, the double goalscorer Megan Rapinoe was appreciated for her contribution to the game, and this was being celebrated as a win for the LGBTQ community. However, Trump refused to acknowledge the good performance and instead claimed that Rapinoe had played badly.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/exclusive-we-were-questioned-and-laughed-at-in-past-this-is-our-answer-says-sreejesh-after-india-win-olympic-hockey-bronze-watch-403109">Olympics hockey bronze is answer to those who laughed at us, says Sreejesh</a>

"The woman with the purple hair played terribly and spends too much time thinking about Radical Left politics and not doing her job!," Trump said.

"They should replace the wokesters with Patriots and start winning again," he added aggressively.

His comment on Rapinoe has come after the sports star had openly criticised the former president while he was in office. She had also refused to visit the White House till he was the main occupant there — something that Trump had largely criticised.

Former US President Donald Trump believes if someone is "too woke", one tends to lose. His belief came into public light after the US soccer team missed winning gold at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Former US President Donald Trump believes if someone is "too woke", one tends to lose. His belief came into public light after the US soccer team missed winning gold at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. "If our soccer team, headed by a radical group of Leftist Maniacs, wasn't woke, they would have won the Gold Medal instead of the Bronze. Woke means you lose, everything that is woke goes bad, and our soccer team certainly has," the infamous former president said. Also read | Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins Olympics silver after losing in finals Trump was upset about the miss of the gold medal of the US women's soccer team. He motivated his supports to boo the US women team as he believes their miss of the medal was simply because the players were bust being too "woke". He also falsely suggested that the women team refused to stand for the national anthem played during the tournament. After the game, the double goalscorer Megan Rapinoe was appreciated for her contribution to the game, and this was being celebrated as a win for the LGBTQ community. However, Trump refused to acknowledge the good performance and instead claimed that Rapinoe had played badly. Also read | Olympics hockey bronze is answer to those who laughed at us, says Sreejesh "The woman with the purple hair played terribly and spends too much time thinking about Radical Left politics and not doing her job!," Trump said. "They should replace the wokesters with Patriots and start winning again," he added aggressively. His comment on Rapinoe has come after the sports star had openly criticised the former president while he was in office. She had also refused to visit the White House till he was the main occupant there — something that Trump had largely criticised.

'Everything that is too woke goes bad': Trump lashes out at US women's soccer Olympic team

U.S Welcomes its women soccer team. The team won its fourth world cup title.

U.S. Welcomes its women soccer team

The story of the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their coach who were trapped for two weeks in a cave in northern Thailand last year will be told by the United States-based media platform Netflix following a deal between several producers announced in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Netflix to stream story of Thai youth soccer team's dramatic rescue from cave

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