Breaking: FIFA drops Indonesia as U20 World Cup host

Indonesia has been stripped of hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 amidst 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.