As anticipated, The football governing body has changed its plans to host the U-20 World cup in Indonesia. The Football Association of Indonesia and FIFA president Gianni Infantino held a meeting earlier today to come to the decision.
This decision is because of the current misfortune in Indonesia as the host of the U-20 FIFA world cup 2023 and FIFA will decide if to sanction the Indonesia Football Association.
The new host will be decided as soon as possible but the dates of the tournament remain unchanged.
Despite the decision, FIFA announced that it will still be in contact with the Indonesia Football Association to help solve the issue on the ground and help transform Indonesia Football.
Members of the FIFA team will continue to be present in Indonesia in the coming months and will provide the required assistance to the PSSI, under the leadership of President Thohir.
A new meeting between the FIFA President and the PSSI President for further discussions will be scheduled shortly.
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