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Behich, Mabil and Velupillay return to Socceroos squad for March friendlies

Several familiar faces - and three uncapped players - are in the Socceroos squad announced by Tony Popovic for their Melbourne and Sydney friendlies later this month.

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Asylum dramas over as Iranian women's team arrive home

The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish ⁠border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum ‌claims they had lodged there.

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Fifth member of Iran women's soccer team withdraws asylum claim

A fifth member of the Iranian women's soccer team has withdrawn her claim for asylum ⁠in Australia, Australian media reported on Monday, and will be rejoining the rest of the squad in Malaysia.

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AFC says no signs of Iran withdrawing from World Cup

The Asian Football Confederation said on Monday ⁠it has not received any notification from Iran that it will withdraw its national ‌soccer team from the World Cup.

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Three Iranian players to return home after seeking asylum in Australia

Three members of the Iranian ⁠women's soccer team who had sought asylum in Australia have ‌decided to return to Iran, the government ‌said on Sunday.

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Big blow for Socceroos as Adrian Segečić changes allegiance from Australia to Croatia

The promising 21-year-old Portsmouth midfielder has dealt a big blow to the future of the Australian national team by quietly declaring himself available for the Croatia national team overnight.

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Donald Trump says Iran are welcome to participate at World Cup but warns it isn't safe

US President Donald Trump ⁠said on Thursday the Iranian men's national soccer ‌team was welcome to participate in ‌the 2026 World Cup ‌but said he believed ‌it was not appropriate that ‌they be there "for their own life and safety."

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Apollo Sports Capitals complete acquisition of majority stake in Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid said on ⁠Thursday that US fund Apollo's sports investment arm Apollo ‌Sports Capital had completed the acquisition ‌of a majority stake ‌in the Spanish soccer club.

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Iran's threat to withdraw from the World Cup leaves FIFA to consider options

The statement from Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali on Wednesday that Iran could not take part in a World Cup being co-hosted by the United States offered the clearest ⁠indication yet of the potential for a first withdrawal from global soccer's showpiece event in the modern era.

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Six Iranian footballers granted visas after one rescinds acceptance

Australia on Wednesday ⁠granted humanitarian visas to two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team who decided to stay in the ‌country due to fears for their safety if they returned home.

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Australia offers further asylum after granting five Iranian footballers visas

Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women's soccer team players after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation.

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Lionel Messi scores 899th career goal in Inter Miami win over DC United

Lionel Messi moved to the brink of another goalscoring milestone as Inter Miami bagged their second win of the Major League Soccer season with a 2-1 victory over DC United on Saturday.

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Atleti's sporting director insists Griezmann will stay at club despite MLS links

Atletico Madrid sporting director Mateu Alemany said striker Antoine Griezmann will be staying at the club despite strong links to Major League Soccer's Orlando City.

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Pisa's Samuele Angori sets unwanted record with winless run

"Winning isn't important; it's the only thing that matters." The famous line from Giampiero Boniperti perfectly reflects how decisive results are in modern football. Yet while every club across Europe's top-five leagues has managed at least one victory this season, not every player can say the same.

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Messi scores twice in Miami comeback victory over Orlando City

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down to complete a 4-2 victory over Orlando City in Major League Soccer's Florida derby on Sunday.

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Why Roma vs Juventus is a key clash between one club on the rise & one in decline

Ahead of a pivotal Serie A showdown, the statistics tell a tale of two very different trajectories: Roma are enjoying their finest campaign in a decade, while Juventus are enduring their second-worst of the same period.