Iran women’s soccer team’s safety in jeopardy after being labeled ‘traitors’

The safety of the Iran women's soccer team is in significant jeopardy as they head home after being called "traitors" by state-run media for refusing to sing their country's national anthem during their opening match of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia. FIFPRO, the global players' union, said Monday that it is unable to contact the team or its players. "The reality at the moment is that we're unable to get in touch with the payers," Beau Busch, president of the Asia and Oceania division of FIFPRO, said. "That's incredibly concerning. That's not a new thing. That's really been since the repression really dialled up in February, January. So we're really concerned about the...