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Indonesian football fans devastated after FIFA strips tournament hosting over Israel ban
FIFA has stripped Indonesia of its right to host this year’s under-20s soccer World Cup, after the country’s football federation announced it cancelled the draw because the Governor of Bali had refused to host the Israeli team. Earlier this month, protests were held in Jakarta, where demonstrators waved Indonesian and Palestinian flags and called for Israel not to participate. Indonesia Correspondent Anne Barker says many from the football-loving country are devastated.