Who's Wrong? Indonesia's Failure to Host The U-20 World Cup: Social and Psychology Side Effects

FIFA strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup after calls for Israel ban

Reporting from CNN International News, that Indonesia was dropped by FIFA as a team and also the host country for the U-20 FIFA World Cup. There are lots of pros and cons opinions circulating among football fans both in Indonesia and internationally. "FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023," FIFA said in a statement, without providing further clarification. "A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged." -- FIFA.

FIFA took this step due to the rejection from one of the regional governors in Indonesia, specifically Bali, who rejected the presence of Israel in this match. In addition, according to FIFA, Indonesia is not ready to hold this world sporting event after the Kanjuruhan tragedy, in Malang, East Java, last October. 

This was further strengthened by the presence of Muslim citizens in Indonesia who refused Israel's arrival in Indonesia to play in the U-20 World Cup. A number of lobbying from state officials have been carried out to FIFA, one of which is Eric Thohir, president of PSSI, who has filed a case and submitted a letter from President Jokowi. However, FIFA's decision is absolutely inviolable. In the end, Indonesia had to give up on this, as Pak Jokowi said "Indonesia's support for Palestine but also emphasized that the country must follow FIFA regulations".

Social Reality

The social reality contains in the news above is as follows:

•  Many scathing comments to the Governor of Bali
• Sympathy and support are addressed to the U-20 Garuda Squad
• Football fans are disappointed with the Indonesian government, which cannot do much to deal with this
• The Garuda Squad is disappointed and hates those who have been involved in the failure of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Psychology Reality

The psychological reality contains in the news above is as follows:

• The Garuda Mental Squad was shaken, so they expressed their frustration on their social media and they expressed their disappointment with the government
• The Garuda Squad has excessive worries about their next career and dreams as the Indonesian national team
• There will definitely be a denial phase, both from the Gruda Squad, football fans, and even the official team as if they don't believe it, however, the reality and FIFA's statement already exist.