HARIANE - Tuan rumah FIFA U20 World Cup 2023 bukan lagi Indonesia, hal ini diumumkan secara resmi pada Rabu, 29 Maret 2023 malam.
Dicoretnya Indonesia sebagai tuan rumah Piala Dunia U20 itu setelah berbagai polemik yang timbul dalam beberapa hari ini.
Sebelumnya sejumlah kalangan menolak kedatangan Timnas Israel dalam perhelatan sepakbola dunia tersebut.
Indonesia Gagal Jadi Tuan Rumah FIFA World Cup 2023
Melalui laman resminya, Federation Internationale Football Association (FIFA) menegaskan bahwa Indonesia telah dihapus sebagai tuan rumah.
Keputusan itu menyusul pertemuan antara Presiden FIFA, Gianni Infantino dan Ketua Umum PSSI, Erick Tohir.
Namun begitu, FIFA belum juga mengumumkan negara mana yang akan menggantian Indonesia sebagai tuan rumah Piala Dunia U20.
Berikut pernyataan resmi dari FIFA yang diumunkan melalui situs resminya:
Following today’s meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Erick Thohir, FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023™.
A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged. Potential sanctions against the PSSI may also be decided at a later stage.
FIFA would like to underline that despite this decision, it remains committed to actively assisting the PSSI, in close cooperation and with the support of the government of President Widodo, in the transformation process of Indonesian football following the tragedy that occurred in October 2022.
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.
