Two members of Iran's national women's football team who sought asylum in Australia have been pictured training at the grounds of the A-league football team Brisbane Roar. She and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were among seven Iranian footballers who originally said they were seeking asylum on their trip to the Women's Asian Cup in Australia but the other five changed their minds. The footballers were given humanitarian visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions for declining to sing the Iranian national anthem at their opening Asian Cup match. Brisbane Roar women's squad posted photos of Pasandideh and Ramezanisadeh smiling with other team members, on the club's social media accounts. After the team declined to sing the national anthem at the Women's Cup on 2 March, the players were moved to Brisbane, about an hour's drive north from the Gold Coast where they had been staying with their teammates before giving minders the slip and going into the protection of Australian Federal Police. " The drama around the Iranian team unfolded against the background of the war back in their home country which erupted on 28 February when Israel and the US launched joint air strikes.