There are a lot of stories out this morning on Indonesia's faltering bid. While the bid had many doubters from the start, due largely to potential security or infrastructure problems, when the host country's government doesn't even get on board, it's time to start packing.
But here is one interesting line, buried deep in an ESPN article. The Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) told the Jakarta Globe that FIFA had confirmed the 2022 World Cup will be held in Asia.
"FIFA has confirmed the 2022 World Cup will be held in Asia. Australia and Indonesia have a chance, but Australia doesn’t want to face us head-to-head,” Dali claimed."
We'll wait to see what FIFA has to say on this, but the American bid can't be happy to hear about any such "confirmation" from FIFA that they will essentially be frozen out of both World Cups.
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