JAKARTA - Indonesian players and fans were left dismayed on Thursday (March 30) after the country was dropped as host of the under-20 soccer World Cup following outrage among politicians in the predominantly Muslim country about Israel's participation. International soccer's governing body Fifa stripped Indonesia of hosting rights on Wednesday over what an Indonesian official said was a failure to.
Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness Thursday after FIFA pulled the Under-20 World Cup from the host nation weeks before it was due to kick off, following protests…
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Indonesian social media was set ablaze early on Thursday (March 30) after world soccer’s governing body FIFA announced the removal of Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World Cup, with criticism and hate directed at politicians who propped up the resistance against the participation of the Israeli national team that eventually led to FIFA’s decision.