Australia grants asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team and moves them to a secure safe house, and officials say additional teammates have accepted humanitarian visas after meeting government officials. Video footage and witness accounts show a player being escorted or pulled onto a bus while Australian Federal Police intervene at hotels and at Sydney International Airport, and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke finalizes visas after migration advocate Naghmeh Danai visits the women. The moves follow the squad's silent protest during the
Women's Asian Cup, public calls by
Donald Trump for
Australia to take in any players who want protection, and rebukes from the
Iran Football Federation as remaining team members depart Sydney on a flight that stops in Kuala Lumpur en route to the Middle East.