Iranian soccer players granted Australian citizenship

By Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh
Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh were sworn in as Australian citizens in Brisbane. -PR HANDOUT

Two players from the Iranian women's soccer team who sought asylum after competing in Australia have been granted citizenship. 

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