34岁的Atefeh Ramezanisadeh和22岁的Fatemeh Pasandideh已获得澳大利亚公民身份[1][2]。两人在布里斯班周三获得入籍[1]，澳大利亚内政部长Tony Burke出席了入籍仪式[1][2]。
这两名球员曾随伊朗国家队参加2024年3月的女性亚洲杯比赛，期间因拒绝唱伊朗国歌而面临安全风险[1]。当时共有7名伊朗国家队成员获得人道主义签证[1]，但最终仅有她们两人选择留在澳大利亚，其余5人在数天内改变主意返回伊朗[2]。目前，两人已加入澳大利亚A联赛球队布里斯班怒吼队继续职业生涯[1]。
Pasandideh在入籍仪式上表示"这一刻意义深远，言语无法表达"[1]。Ramezanisadeh则称"这是真正特别且难忘的一天"，并表达了"为成为澳大利亚公民感到骄傲和深深感激"[1]。
Two Iranian women's soccer players, Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, have been granted Australian citizenship [1][2]. The pair received their citizenship at a ceremony held in Brisbane, Queensland, on Wednesday, attended by Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke [1][2].
Both players were among seven Iranian national team members who obtained humanitarian visas during the Women's Asian Cup in March 2024 [1]. They faced security risks after refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem during the tournament [1]. Of the seven initial visa recipients, only Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh chose to remain in Australia, while the other five returned to Iran [1]. The athletes have since joined the Brisbane Roar, an elite A-League women's soccer team [1][2].
Pasandideh expressed her emotion at the moment, stating, "This moment is profound, words cannot express it" [1]. Ramezanisadeh added, "This is a truly special and unforgettable day" and expressed that she felt "proud and deeply grateful to become an Australian citizen" [1].