Argentina replaces Indonesia as U-20 World Cup host, says FIFA
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FIFA withdrew hosting rights from Indonesia last month after protests against Israel's participation the tournament.
Indonesia and Israel do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation runs high.
Argentina put itself forward as an alternative host, and FIFA conducted an on-site inspection of facilities last week.
The draw will take place on April 21 in Zurich.
Hours before Monday's FIFA announcement, the Argentine government expressed its full backing for the hosting bid by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
This despite the country facing deep economic woes, with tens of billions in IMF debt and year-on-year inflation exceeding 100 percent.
World champions Argentina have won the most Under-20 World Cups, with six in total.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 4:21 am