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Saudi sponsorship issue dodged as Matildas squad named

Tony Gustavsson says he knows what his team "stands for" as World Cup sponsorship controversy looms. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson has sidestepped the issue of Saudi Arabia's potential sponsorship of the Women's World Cup but hinted his side's values do not align with those espoused by the Middle Eastern kingdom.

Visit Saudi - the tourism arm of a country with a human-rights record described by Amnesty International as "appalling" - has been heavily linked with becoming the headline sponsor of this year's tournament.

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