Indonesia president "sad and disappointed" over U-20 World Cup removal as host
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:02 | 30 March 2023
- Modified Date: 02:02 | 30 March 2023
Indonesia President Joko Widodo said he was "disappointed and sad" over soccer's world governing body FIFA's dropping his country as host of the Under-20 World Cup, but said the decision must be respected.
In a video posted by his cabinet secretariat, he said he had told the chief of the Indonesian football association to work on avoiding FIFA sanctions over the issue, which followed a governor's refusal to host Israel's team.
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