Australia, Indonesia held talks for joint 2034 World Cup bid

Australia has held discussions with Indonesia about making a joint bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

Published : Jun 27, 2019 19:33 IST , MELBOURNE

Australia and Indonesia have never hosted the FIFA World Cup.
Australia and Indonesia have never hosted the FIFA World Cup.
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Australia and Indonesia have never hosted the FIFA World Cup.

Australia has held discussions with Indonesia about making a joint bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Thursday.

“Football Federation Australia confirms it has held discussions with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) about the possibility to jointly bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup,” the FFA said in a statement emailed to Reuters .

“An Indonesia-Australia joint bid was also discussed at last weeks ASEAN Football Federation Council Meeting in Laos.”

The FFA statement comes days after Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said 10 countries from the ASEAN bloc, including Indonesia, would bid for the tournament at a news conference in Bangkok on Sunday.

The FFA said it noted the joint South East Asian bid was endorsed at the ASEAN summit.

“FFA welcomes the opportunity to further discuss a ASEAN bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup with fellow Member Associations in the region,” the statement added.

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