This was because the PNG Games Council together with the National Government have decided that the FIFA U20 Women’s World World Cup, as a global event should take prominence.
"The World Cup needs to be given a standing ovation by itself to promote it and we need to ensure that the world sees Papua New Guinea," Minister Tkatchenko said.
Adding that hosting two events at the same time the PNG Games and the FIFA World Cup may allow us to lose track on of the World Cup as well as the PNG Games.
