FIFA to fly First Nations and Māori flags at all World Cup 2023 venues
July 8 – With the Women’s World Cup now under two weeks away from kick off, FIFA has announced that the indigenous flags of Aborignal Australia and Maori New Zealand will be be flown at matches in their countries.
The request to fly the flags had been made via the tournament’s cultural advisory panel, as well as Football Australia and New Zealand Football.
“FIFA recognises the importance of First Nations in Australia and Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand in the hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia &
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