Australia provided humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team after they were criticized for not singing their country’s national anthem https://t.co/6eEMX94QsG ...

They stood silently as their national anthem played. A move from the Iranian women's soccer team during a match in Australia that immediately prompted backlash from hardliners back home. Now Australia's prime minister says his country is providing humanitarian visas to five of the players.>> Australian federal police moved them to a safe location where they remain. After the team finished its final match of the tournament, >> fans were heard chanting, "Save our girls!" and attempting to block a bus from tra ...