Argentina is able to internet hosting the Underneath-20 World Cup instead of Indonesia, FIFA president Gianni Infantino mentioned Thursday although no choice has been introduced but.
Indonesia was stripped of internet hosting rights solely eight weeks earlier than the beginning of the match amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation.
A brand new host can be introduced inside days, Infantino mentioned at a press convention on the headquarters of South American soccer physique CONMEBOL.
“Everyone knows soccer in Argentina and it’s a nation that certainly can host a contest of this stage,” Infantino mentioned. “With the custom of soccer in Argentina there are superb potentialities.”
Earlier, he had acquired a proposal from Argentina’s soccer affiliation to step in as host. Argentina’s U-20 crew didn’t qualify for the match.
Infantino mentioned the choice “can be made inside two or three days” and it is going to be evaluated by all presidents of soccer confederations.
FIFA mentioned Indonesia was faraway from staging the 24-team match scheduled to begin on Could 20 “because of the present circumstances,” with out specifying particulars. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation and doesn’t have formal diplomatic relations with Israel.