Overview
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed humanitarian visas for five players and said they were moved to a secure location in Brisbane, later appearing in a photo without headscarves.
- The government invited other teammates to stay under the same terms, though several departed Australia or declined to apply, with witnesses reporting emotional scenes as a team bus left for the airport.
- Five players had earlier left the team hotel and sought police protection after Iranian state media denounced them as traitors following the anthem protest.
- President Donald Trump publicly urged Australia to grant asylum and said he spoke with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, while FIFA stated player safety was its priority.
- Brisbane Roar offered the players a place to train and play as they begin to build new lives in Australia.