In this file photo dated July 11, 2022, Australia's black, red and yellow Aboriginal flag (left) flies beside Australia's national flag over the Harbour Bridge in Sydney. (PHOTO / AFP)

MELBOURNE - Global soccer governing body FIFA has agreed to requests from Australia and New Zealand to display Indigenous flags at the Women's World Cup, the co-hosts said on Friday.

The Australian Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag will be on display at all 35 matches across Australia, with the Māori flag, known as "Tino Rangatiratanga", to feature at all 29 matches in New Zealand.

"Confirmation by FIFA that all official flags of Australia will be flown during the FIFA Women's World Cup is an important moment for all Australians, particularly First Nations People," Football Australia boss James Johnson said in a statement.

Australia's World Cup squad includes Indigenous Australian players Kyah Simon and goalkeeper Lydia Williams.

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A big advertising version of the official Adidas competition ball Oceaunz for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup is seen at the area of the sports equipment maker Adidas in Herzogenaurach, southern Germany, on July 3, 2023, ahead of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. (PHOTO / AFP)

"For me, obviously, I'm proud of our culture and our First Nations people in the country," Simon told reporters in Melbourne this week.

"Every major tournament, my family's come along and brought their own Aboriginal flag and for me that's obviously a part of my history and my culture and to see my family in the crowd, obviously holding up the flag as well, is something that's close to home for me.

"I'm hoping that people that come from abroad can see that rich culture that we do have here and also be educated along the way."

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The World Cup will be held between July 20 and Aug 20. Only the top two teams from eight groups will enter the round of 16, as this is the first time that women's football's biggest tournament will expand to a 32-team format.