Fifa decided on Monday to officially cancel the draw for the Under 20 World Cup that was to be held on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday, following the controversy over the rejection expressed in the country once morest Israel, according to the Indonesian Football Federation.
If the position of the “veto” to Israel by Indonesia persists, Fifa warned that this Asian country might lose the possibility of organizing the tournament scheduled between May 20 and June 11, to be played in various venues on the islands. Indonesian countries like Bali, Sumatra and Java.
Within this framework and given the possibility that Indonesia might not hold the World Cup, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) offered to host the event, although the albiceleste team did not qualify for that tournament, the Spanish newspaper indicated. Sports world.
However, the president of the Indonesian Federation, Arya Sinulingga, pointed out that he is “coordinating” a solution with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and that of Youth and Sports, while warning regarding the consequences of canceling the World Cup.
The Federation warned that Indonesia may not be able to aspire to organize another FIFA World Cup and even some Indonesian soccer categories might be banned from some competitions, if they maintain that position.
Indonesia, the country with the most Muslims in the world, and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), have submitted their bid to host the 2034 World Cup.
