Oh god this old chestnut again?
FIFA are very strict about the length of anthems, and they are almost always played as just the music. They're not going to play the same anthem twice just for us.
They didn't play only the Maori version, people sung only the Maori version. Seriously, I would have expected regular commenters on this forum to know this.
If you think it's a silly rule that's fine, but let's not act like it has anything to do with NZF or the govt or the political climate around here.
FIFA are very strict about the length of anthems, and they are almost always played as just the music. They're not going to play the same anthem twice just for us.
They didn't play only the Maori version, people sung only the Maori version. Seriously, I would have expected regular commenters on this forum to know this.
If you think it's a silly rule that's fine, but let's not act like it has anything to do with NZF or the govt or the political climate around here.