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Australia has granted asylum to five players from Iran’s women’s national team after fears they would face persecution if forced to return home, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Sunday. “They are welcome to stay in Australia, and they are safe here, and should feel at home here,” Burke told reporters. He later posted on social media: “Last night I was able to tell five women from the Iranian Women’s Soccer team that they are welcome to stay in Australia, to be safe and have a home here.” The move follows a turbulent…

Bus with soccer players exploded in Somalia at the start of key elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - Four local footballers in Somalia were killed when an explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb ravaged their bus on Friday, police and witnesses said. Ten players from the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry club were on their way to a game at the stadium in the city of Kismayo in…

Cameroon's women's soccer team failed to qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo. Cameroon made it 0-0 against the Chileans in the qualifiers in the return match, on April 13, 2021 in Antalya (Turkey), three days after a 2-1 defeat. Chile will participate in the Olympics. There will only be one African team at the next women's Olympic football tournament: Zambia. More than a year after the failure of these Zambians, the Cameroonians also stumbled against the Chileans on April 13, 2021. They made it 0-0 in the return…