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Australia confirm discussions to form 2034 World Cup bid with Indonesia

Australia has officially set its sights on a potential 2034 World Cup bid after Football Federation Australia confirmed discussions have been held with Indonesia.

The two Asian countries have held talks about making a joint bid for the tournament with Australia previously failing in their bid to secure the 2022 World Cup.

“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 week’s ASEAN Football Federation Council Meeting in Laos.