A man walks past Fifa U-20 World Cup banners in Jakarta. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past Fifa U-20 World Cup banners in Jakarta. Photo: Reuters
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Indonesia’s Jokowi ‘sad’, football fans angry as Fifa pulls U20 World Cup over Israel’s participation

  • Fifa world football’s governing body removed Indonesia as host of this year’s Under-20 World Cup following vocal opposition of Israel’s participation
  • Losing the hosting rights triggered online criticism from football fans, with most of the condemnation pointed towards officials for mixing politics with sports

A man walks past Fifa U-20 World Cup banners in Jakarta. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past Fifa U-20 World Cup banners in Jakarta. Photo: Reuters
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