Football Australia urges FIFA to clarify Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup

Kalila Welch

February 2, 2023 10:28

Football Australia and New Zealand Football have criticised FIFA for signing a reported sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority for the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

It is expected that the global football organisation will soon confirm reports that Visit Saudi will join international brands including Adidas, Coca-Cola, the Commonwealth Bank and Visa as major sponsors of the tournament, which will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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