USWNT star Alex Morgan is calling out FIFA over considering the Saudi Arabian tourism authority as a sponsor for the Women's World Cup in July. On Wednesday, Morgan called the decision 'bizarre,' and added she 'would not even be supported and accepted in [Saudi Arabia],' according to The Guardian.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 21: Alex Morgan #13 of the United States make s her way out to warm up before a game between New Zealand and USWNT at Eden Park on January 21, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. USWNT star Alex Morgan is calling out FIFA over considering the Saudi Arabian tourism authority as a sponsor for the Women's World Cup in July.
"Pretty much everyone has spoken out against that because morally, it just doesn’t make sense," Morgan added."I think that what Saudi Arabia can do is put efforts into their women's team that was just formed only a couple of years ago and doesn't even have a current ranking within the FIFA ranking system because of the few games that they've played. So that would be my advice to them. And I really hope that Fifa does the right thing.
Saudi Arabia's possible involvement at the Women's World Cup could be interpreted as another instance of the country engaging in sportswashing. The practice involves using sports as a way to deflect or obscure a
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