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Richard Forrester

Bristol City star's summer plans thrown into uncertainty as FIFA makes World Cup decision

Alex Scott's plans to represent England during the Under-20 World Cup this summer have been thrown in doubt after Indonesia were stripped of hosting the tournament.

FIFA confirmed Indonesia were removed following a meeting between president Gianni Infantino and Indonesian soccer federation president Erick Thohir. It surfaced because of the political turmoil regarding Israel's participation.

The country were due to welcome 24 countries across six cities, including Israel who were due to make their debut in the competition. However Bali's governor, Wayan Koster, refused to host Israel due to their ongoing conflict with Palestine.

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