Indonesia stripped of hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFAcom
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 followed a meeting in Doha, Qatar between Indonesian soccer federation president Erick Thohir and Gianni Infantino, the president of
said. The Indonesian soccer federation could be further disciplined by staff will continue to work in Indonesia in the months ahead, the governing body said, “under the leadership of President Thohir.” Thohir said as a member of ’s decision to cancel the holding of the event that we are both looking forward to.” He said although he’d conveyed all the concerns and hopes of Indonesia’s president, soccer lovers as well as the players from the Under-20 Indonesian national team, “
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