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Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness Thursday after FIFA pulled the Under-20 World Cup from the host nation weeks before it was due to kick off, following protests against Israel's participation. The humiliating loss came after two influential governors advocated banning Israel from the competition. Indonesia and Israel do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation runs high, fuelling local opposition to hosting the Israeli team. FIFA's decision to find a new host -- thereby nixing Indonesia's automatic qualifying spot -- puts the country's most popular sport back in the doldrums and facing another bout of isolation as it recovers from a stadium stampede that kill...

Indian-origin footballer Yan Dhanda has already made a name for himself in Scotland as part of the Premiership side Ross County and in the past few years, he has impressed a lot of experts with his gameplay in midfield. He was also a part of the England U-17 football team that won the UEFA European U-17 Championship in 2017. The footballer took to social media to express hope that India will allow OCI cards to be given to India-origin footballers so that they can play for the side as a dual citizen.”Giving up my passport means I can't play professionally in the UK and some European clubs, due to India's FIFA ranking. Permitting OCI cards, similar to other countries, will allow me to represent the Indian football team as a dual national. I hope this can happen soon,” Dhanda wrote on Twit...