Australia and New Zealand challenge FIFA over potential Saudi sponsor

Axel Allag, Media365, posted on Thursday Feb 2, 2023 at 6:44 pm.

Australia and New Zealand, co-hosts of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, have demanded clarification from FIFA regarding Saudi Arabia’s sponsorship. This country has a questionable record on women’s rights.

The information, which has not yet been formalized, went very badly. According to The Guardian, despite Saudi Arabia’s very poor record on women’s rights, Visit Saudi is about to be named among the sponsors of the next Women’s World Cup that will bring together 32 teams from July 20 to August 20 in New Zealand and Australia. . On Thursday, the two countries that will participate in organizing the competition demanded “urgent” answers from FIFA regarding this decision, according to Agence France-Presse. In a statement, Australian Football showed “big disappointment has not beenHe was consulted on this matter before making the decision.”. New Zealand leaders areshocked and disappointed” that FIFA did not consult them.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who did not speak on the subject, said he expected two billion viewers to watch the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup, which will see Blue Curren Deacon face Jamaica and Brazil and a play-off. determined. Former Australian international Kathryn Gill, co-chair of the Australian Footballers’ Association, has been highly critical of the sponsorship scheme. In his eyes, the body of world football is “Rrespect all internationally recognized human rights and exercise significant influence when they are not respected or protected.” The players’ goal is to make the World Cup a real force for good and they will continue to hold FIFA accountable when it violates it,” She added again.