The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (July 20-August 20) will not be sponsored by the Saudi tourist board, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Thursday in Kigali after the 73rd Body Congress. “There were discussions with ‘Visit Saudi’, but in the end it didn’t lead to a contract,” Infantino told a press conference after his re-election as head of Fifa. ” It was a storm in a teacup “, he continued, referring to the reactions, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, to the announcement in February that the tournament could have a Saudi partner, due to Saudi Arabia’s poor record in terms of womens rights. New Zealand and Australia then demanded “urgently” responses from Fifa, the New Zealand federation even saying it was “shocked and disappointed” that Fifa did not consult it.
no Saudi sponsor for the 2023 Women’s World Cup
