RI still hopes to host FIFA U-17 World Cup, but hurdles are high - The Jakarta Post

Yvette Tanamal (The Jakarta Post)

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Jakarta   ●   Sat, April 8 2023

The recent freezing of FIFA Forward Fund as penalty for Indonesia’s botched hosting of the U-20 World Cup would not financially disrupt Indonesia’s capacity to host the U-17 match, but would still be a challenging ordeal to overcome, analysts said.

The momentum might have been lost and the bidding prospect will prove to be especially arduous for Indonesia.

“It is still [technically] possible. But the momentum has been lost. Our target has always been the U-20 tournament, and psychologically, the public’s excitement was shattered,” sports expert Djoko Pekik Irianto told The Jakarta Post on Friday.

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