Indonesia to lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup bid

AFP, JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the country's football association said Wednesday.

Joko Driyono, the vice-president of the Indonesia's football association, PSSI, said the country had proposed to lead the South East Asian consortium at an Asian Football Federation (AFF) council meeting in Vietnam earlier this month. “It will be officially endorsed in the (AFF) council meeting in Bali in September," Driyono told AFP.

Driyono said the bid to host the most prestigious football event was “ambitious” but that the consortium, comprising countries from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), had 17 years to prepare. The deadline to register a bid is 2026.

Due to geographical and infrastructure considerations, only two or three of the 10 ASEAN member countries would be in a position to host matches in the 2034 World Cup, Driyono added.

Indonesia to lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup bid

AFP, JAKARTA: Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the countrys football association said Wednesday. Joko Driyono, the vice-president of the Indonesias football association, PSSI, said the country had proposed to lead the South East Asian consortium at an Asian Football Federation (AFF) council meeting in Vietnam earlier this month. It will be officially endorsed in the (AFF) council meeting in Bali in September, Driyono told AFP. Driyono said the bid to host the most prestigious football event was ambitious but that the consortium, comprising countries from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), had 17 years to prepare. The deadline to register a bid is 2026. Due to geographical and infrastructure considerations, only two or three of the 10 ASEAN member countries would be in a position to host matches in the 2034 World Cup, Driyono added.