DAWN.COM

Today's Paper | May 08, 2026

Published 04 Dec, 2023 12:03pm

Indonesia interested in hosting U-20 World Cup after officials opposed Israel’s participation

Indonesia will send a declaration of interest to soccer’s world governing body FIFA seeking to jointly host the 2025 under-20 World Cup with Singapore, President Joko Widodo said, Reuters reports.

The decision comes after Muslim-majority Indonesia was stripped of the rights to host the tournament earlier this year due to opposition from some government officials to the participation of Israel.

Read Comments

Pakistan Army cadet gets top honours at Australian military college Next Story