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INDONESIA SWITCHES SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA, BOOSTS SAUDI WORLD CUP BID
The Daily Guardian
|October 19, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s FIFA-favoured bid to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 passed on Wednesday one of the few barriers left in what seems an inevitable win.
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One week after revealing talks with Australia about bidding to co-host the 2034 World Cup, Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said his federation is now with Saudi Arabia.
Thohir’s change of plan was detailed in a statement on the Indonesian soccer federation website hours before an online meeting of the Asian Football Confederation, whose 47 members include Australia, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
During the meeting, FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged AFC members to “be united for the 2034 World Cup.”
This story is from the October 19, 2023 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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