“I think it’s bizarre that Fifa has looked to have a ‘Visit Saudi’ sponsorship for the Women’s World Cup when I would not even be supported and accepted in that country, so I just don’t understand it,” Alex Morgan, star of the US soccer team, said. “Pretty much everyone has spoken out against that because morally, it just doesn’t make sense.
“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.”
“US Soccer strongly supports human rights and equity for all and believes in the power of our sport to have a positive impact,” the federation said in a statement to the Athletic. “While we cannot control how other organisations manage sponsorship selections for the tournaments we compete in, we can voice our concerns and will continue to support our players.”
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