Saudi Arabia's reported sponsorship of the 2023 Women's World Cup soccer tournament came as a shock to Football Australia, as it is still waiting for clarity from FIFA.
abc.net.au/news/football-australia-awaiting-clarity-wwc-sponsorship-saudi-arabia/101921514Football Australia is still in the dark around the rumoured sponsorship deal between Visit Saudi — the tourism arm of the Saudi Arabian government — and the 2023 Women's World Cup soccer, which will take place on Australian and New Zealand shores in six months' time.
"Football Australia understands [that] FIFA has entered into a destination partnership agreement in respect to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023", an official statement said. "Football Australia and New Zealand Football have jointly written to FIFA to urgently clarify the situation."Saudi Arabia's record regarding the rights of women and the LGBTQIA+ community has been heavily criticised by multiple human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
While there has been some reform in recent years, it is still the case that women must obtain permission from their male guardian to be married, leave prison or obtain access to sexual or reproductive healthcare.
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