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Breaking: Five Iranian women's soccer players to seek asylum in Australia, multiple sources say Five female soccer players who it was feared would face persecution when they returned to Iran have left their accommodation in the Gold Coast and plan to seek asylum in Australia, multiple sources ha...

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FT: Iran 0-2 Philippines
The Iranians exit #WAC2026, the Philippines finish 3rd in Group A. The Filipinas now have to wait for the outcomes from the other two groups and see if their goal difference is enough to progress to the knockouts.

Atefah Imani of Iran in red, Sara Eggesvik of the Philippines in blue. Photo: Albert Perez / Getty Images

Iranian supporters. Photo: Albert Perez / Getty Images

Sara Eggesvik of the Philippines celebrates her goal with Jael Guy. Photo: Albert Perez / Getty Images

HT: Iran 0-1 Philippines
A must-win for both teams. However, Iran appear to be playing for more than being one of the two best-ranked third-placed teams in the group stage. #WAC2026

Had to check whether he was Australian

A vibrant crowd of football fans cheering in the stands at a stadium. In the foreground, a woman stands out, passionately shouting with her fists clenched in excitement. She is wearing glasses, a leopard-print top, and a long black coat with a bright red inner lining. Behind her, numerous other fans are clapping, raising their arms, and celebrating, with some wearing red and white team scarves. Photo taken by Alex Pantling of Getty Images during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Mansfield Town and Arsenal at One Call Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Mansfield, England.

Highlights from Arsenal’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Mansfield Town were Madueke and Eze’s goals and this:

Tottenhahahahahahaha

As someone who has worked in close proximity to them, this is true.

Bukayo Saka 🤷‍♂️

Welp

South Korean women's national football team players gather on the pitch after a match, wearing orange jerseys and green training bibs. A broadcast graphic at the bottom shows the full-time result for the AFC Women's Asian Cup: Philippines 0, Korea Republic 3. The graphic also lists the goal scorers for Korea Republic: Yugyeong at 12', Soojeong at 15', Eunju at 56'.

Missed the 3am kickoff and the first half 🫩
Looks like those 2 early Korean goals too much a deficit to overcome for the Philippines, though it seemed like they pushed the boat out offensively this time. A must-win match against Iran to remain in the running for a World Cup berth.
#WAC2026

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“I know my teammates are very passionate about it, as I am myself.”
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Would’ve been nice if the points were shared, but as good an outcome as possible for the Philippines, who clearly have their sights on making the most of all the available opportunities to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup

Hope seeing the Philippines’ mid-low block means that you’re not missing the WSL too much

half-time statistics graphic for an AFC Women's Asian Cup match between Australia and the Philippines. Australia leads 1-0. The graphic highlights overwhelming statistical dominance by Australia, most notably holding 88% possession compared to the Philippines' 12%, and attempting 327 passes against the Philippines' 46

The last time they played each other it was 🇦🇺5-0🇵🇭 at half-time (8-0 FT) so I ain’t mad about it
#WAC2026

Ah it all makes sense now, thanks for that extra bit of detail 👍🏽
That said, it’s wild where things are at 40 years later 🤔

Loved how much you were biggin’ up the Philippines!

Pleasure! I can’t take the credit for putting it together though

I can’t take the credit for the curation! Don’t think I’ll ever tire of these tunes.
Can’t even begin to imagine what life for you was like there at that time and at that age - I was a toddler growing up in Sydney and visited the Philippines for the first time the year after…

revolution '86 by jason i on Apple Music Playlist · 94 Songs

I migrated the songs and playlists I saved on Spotify over to Apple Music and had "revolution '86", a playlist described as: "In 1986, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos was ousted in what was known as the People Power Revolution. This was the soundtrack."
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EVERYWHERE THEY GO

So…. how about that dog that ran onto the course during the cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics?

DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

Caravaggio. ‘Tooth Puller’. 1609, oil on canvas. Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy.

Is this a *braces himself for reaction*

Pigeonvasion?

Pigeons picking at the grass in the 6 yard box at Emirates Stadium during the Arsenal v Manchester City Women’s Super League match, Sunday 8 February 2025.

Of course they don’t want to talk about the pigeons because it doesn’t suit their agenda

Next.

There you Havertz

So is unc, who’s also a big fan of Tobin Heath

FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger during the FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026 Final match between Arsenal Women FC and SC Corinthians at Arsenal Stadium on February 1, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stuart Wilson - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Dad’s watching the game at the stadium he built