World Cup 2023 | Australia and New Zealand do not want Saudi sponsorship of the Women’s World Cup

Next World Cup co-hosts criticize FIFA for record of Visit Saudi company

Barring changes due to this controversial decision, the tournament will be held in Oceania from July 20 to August 20.

Associations of New Zealand Y AustraliaOrganizing countries Women’s Soccer World Cup 2023, They have expressed their complaint about possible sponsorship from Saudi ArabiaCurrently unconfirmed FIFAand will combine existing ones with similar brands Coca-Cola, Adidas One visaamong others.

Competitions held in these maritime countries Between July 20 and August 20Funding can be done Visit SaudiThe country’s official tourism agency – detailed human rights record International Amnesty “Horrifying” -, as the sports newspaper revealed this week Athletic.

“If this news proves to be true, We are surprised and disappointed to hear thatFirst FIFA The association was not consulted New Zealand In this case everything,” said a statement released by New Zealand’s football regulator. Women’s World CupFederations New Zealand Y Australia Co-authored by FIFA The situation needs to be clarified urgently,” the letter underlined.

Further, According to The Guardian newspaperThe directors of both confederations threaten to “overstate with sufficient force the possible repercussions and consequences of this decision”. Australia what New Zealand They noted that both countries “place great emphasis on gender equality and rdquor”. up to 2018Women could not enter football grounds Saudi Arabia And, currently, homosexuality continues to be considered illegal, along with other human rights violations committed by the Arab nation. In 2020, Saudi Arabia kicks off its first women’s football tournament And, precisely, Made the women’s national team last year.