Jakarta ● Sat, July 2 2022
Indonesia has left the door wide open for Israel's national youth soccer team to compete in the FIFA U-20 World Cup that it is hosting next year, quashing concerns that geopolitics would seep into the global sporting event.
Israel qualified for the 2023 competition after securing a spot in the semifinal match of the 2022 U-19 EURO Cup in Slovakia last week. The accomplishment set off a heated debate regarding potential pushback from the host, Indonesia, a staunch ally of Palestine, which Israel continues to occupy.
But government officials have said that the Israelis can still compete in Indonesia, if only because there are clear precedents for their entry into the country.
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