He has announced that people working in the public sector can go to work two hours after Brazil have finished playing their matches.
The president has called on private companies to do the same.
The premiership kicks off at 8.30 a.m. local time in Adelaide. Brazil is around twelve hours behind Australia in terms of time.
Defender Antonia views the initiative positively.
— It is an important step for women’s football. I hope it continues this way, that people wake up and start following women’s football now.
However, she does not want to see the trust abused.
— I really hope that people watch the matches properly and don’t use it to avoid work.
Brazil–Panama is played at 1 p.m., Swedish time.