The Iran women’s soccer team has sung and saluted as its national anthem played ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup contest against Australia.

The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN Sports,

Iranian athletes have previously opted against singing their country's national anthem as a form of protest against its regime.

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Michele Kang knows the question is coming before it is even asked. No, she never imagined she'd own one women's soccer team, let alone three. Kang owns the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League,

"Traitors during wartime must be dealt with more severely," an Iranian state TV anchor said about the women's soccer team.

Soccer player Sara Didar has expressed the national team's concern for their families and all Iranians amid the war back home while they're in Australia competing in the Women's Asian Cup.

The Iranian women's soccer team refused to sing the national anthem during their Women's Asian Cup opener against South Korea on the Gold Coast on Monday night.

Club leaders hosted a town hall Saturday to hear from the public as they consider adding a women’s team that could begin play in 2027.

The team stood silently as the anthem was played before they took on South Korea in the Asian Cup in Queensland, Australia