Just punished by FIFA, Indonesia suddenly wants to host the U17 World Cup

Last night (Vietnam time), FIFA stripped Peru of the right to host the 2023 U17 World Cup because it failed to meet the infrastructure requirements. Like Indonesia (who was stripped of hosting the U20 World Cup), Peru had 4 years to prepare for this event .

PSSI President Erick Thohir meets FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Photo: Bola).

Faced with this situation, CNN Indonesia mentioned the possibility that the country could run to host the 2023 U17 World Cup after missing out on the U20 World Cup. The newspaper wrote: "Israel not participating in the U17 World Cup, does the hosting opportunity open up for Indonesia?".

In the article, the author emphasized: "Unlike the U20 World Cup, in the U17 World Cup, Israel is almost certain to fail to qualify. That opens up the opportunity for Indonesia to host.

FIFA is currently looking for a new host after stripping Peru of the hosting rights. The reason is that Peru does not meet FIFA's infrastructure requirements. In fact, Indonesia is ready in terms of infrastructure as it has had many years of preparation for the U20 World Cup. In addition, Israel's absence gives Indonesia more conditions to host this tournament."

However, before Indonesia can even think about hosting a new tournament, it must deal with further FIFA sanctions. This week, the president of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), Erick Thohir, will fly to Europe to meet with FIFA.

Indonesia wants to host the U17 World Cup, replacing Peru?

There have been rumors that Mr. Erick Thohir went to meet with FIFA President Gianni Infantino to propose hosting the U17 World Cup. However, the head of Indonesian football admitted that the purpose of this business trip was to lobby, to avoid heavy sanctions from FIFA.

"Hopefully Indonesia can escape the threat of sanctions. I will bring the Garuda Global map to FIFA. I will bring good news to everyone," he said.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo also instructed Mr. Erick Thohir to continue to contact FIFA to help Indonesia escape further sanctions.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/vua-bi-fifa-trung-phat-indonesia-bat-ngo-muon-dang-cai-world-cup-u17-20230404110312458.htm