Iran's women's soccer team was at the center of strong international concern during the Asian Cup in Australia, after some players asked for help for fear of retaliation when they returned to their country.
In this context, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, publicly called for Australia to grant asylum to soccer players from the national team women from Iran participating in the Asian Cup, amid fears of possible retaliation if they return to their country
.“Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing Iran's women's national soccer team to be forced to return to Iran, where they will most likely be killed,” Trump wrote in a message posted on the social network Truth.
In the same post, the U.S. leader urged the Australian Prime Minister to grant them protection. “Don't do it, Mr. Prime Minister, grant them asylum. The United States will receive them if you don't,” he added.
The request comes after a series of episodes that put world football on alert.
