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Bitter Pill for Indonesian Football

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NINA SUSILO President Joko Widodo met with FIFA President Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino in Bangkok, Thailand, November 2 2019. The meeting discussed Indonesia’s preparations to host the U-20 World Cup in 2021. FIFA finally removed Indonesia’s host status on Wednesday (29/3/ 2023). The hard efforts made by the Indonesian government and footballcommunity to host an international … Read more

Players, fans dejected as Indonesia loses rights to host U-20 World Cup — BenarNews

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Players, fans dejected as Indonesia loses rights to host U-20 World Cup — BenarNews

Updated at 10:30 a.m. ET on 2023-03-30 Players, fans and pundits expressed anger and frustration as Indonesia’s dream of hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup evaporated after international football’s governing body stripped the country of hosting rights amid a controversy over Israel’s participation. FIFA’s announcement on Wednesday that it was removing Indonesia as host of … Read more

Indonesian prez says country won’t be hit with FIFA sanctions after stadium stampede

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Indonesia won’t be slapped with sanctions from FIFA despite local authorities using tear gas inside a packed soccer stadium last week, sparking a deadly stampede and crush at exits that killed 131 people, including 17 kids. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said FIFA President Giani Infantino wrote him a letter outlining potential collaborations between soccer’s governing … Read more