Indonesia was stripped of hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 amid political turmoil regarding Israel’s participation.
FIFA said Indonesia was removed from staging the 24-team tournament scheduled to start on May 20 “due to the current circumstances” without specifying details.
The decision came after a meeting in Doha between FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and Indonesian Soccer Federation President, Erick Thohir.
It is believed by some analysts that the decision to stop Indonesia staging the tournament was taken after the country’s football federation said it had cancelled the draw because the Governor of the largely Hindu island of Bali refused to host Israel’s team.
A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged.
Potential sanctions against the PSSI may also be decided at a later stage.
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