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Indonesia stripped of hosting U20 World Cup by FIFA over Israel entry controversy

Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the Under-20 football World Cup, global governing body FIFA has confirmed.

The decision to remove Indonesia as host of the tournament, running from May 20 to June 11 this summer, was taken after its football federation (PSSI) said it had cancelled the draw over the governor of the largely Hindu island of Bali refusal to host Israel's team.

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