Iran soccer team exits Women's Asian Cup and faces the prospect of a return home

Iran’s soccer team lost its last group match at the Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday and had to contemplate returning home to a country embroiled in war. The Iranian women’s squad arrived in Australia for the continental championship last month, before the war that began with the U.S. and Israel Feb. 28 strikes on Iran. Teams ousted during the group stage usually depart within days. Amid concerns for player welfare following reported criticism in the Iranian media, the Australian Iranian Council wr