Fifa president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Visit Saudi, Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority, will not be sponsoring this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand following a backlash from organisers.
It was reported in January that Fifa was set to announce a deal with Visit Saudi. Football Australia and New Zealand Football both expressed opposition to the sponsorship, stating that they were not consulted by Fifa.
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