The governor of the largely Hindu island of Bali had refused to host Israel’s team. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ZURICH – Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the under-20 football World Cup, global governing body Fifa said on Wednesday.
The decision to remove Indonesia as host of the May 20-June 11 tournament was taken after its football federation saidas the governor of the largely Hindu island of Bali had refused to host Israel’s team. “Fifa has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the Fifa U-20 World Cup 2023,” a Fifa statement said.
“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,” it said. REUTERS
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