JAKARTA, July 5 — 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 today.

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.

He believed the bid would provide a boost to Indonesia and its neighbours in their efforts to improve their football performance.

The game in Indonesia has been suffering from problems for years, from the creation of a breakaway association that tore the football establishment apart to cases of foreign players being treated badly.

"It is time that South-east Asia hosts the World Cup, and the progressive growth of Asia, especially South-east Asia, brings an optimism for us,” Driyono said. — AFP-Relaxnews