Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo admitted that he did not find any obstacles in the preparations for the opening of the 2023 U-17 World Cup at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya. The November 10 event also marked the duel between the Indonesian U-17 national team and Ecuador.
“In terms of preparations, this morning, me and Mr. Erick Thohir (general president of PSSI), while at SUGBK we had already spoken, in terms of implementation, it was ready, and the national team had also returned to Indonesia (after a month-long training camp in Germany),” Dito said.
The 33-year-old Minister of Youth and Sports also commented on the hypothesis that the U-17 World Cup had a lesser impact compared to the U-20 World Cup which did not have took place in Indonesia last May. However, Dito is sure that the glory of the U-17 World Cup will be seen over time.
In addition, the organizing committee organized various activities to liven up the U-17 World Cup, including the Trophy Experience in four cities where the tournaments are taking place. Already organized in Jakarta (October 15) and Bandung (October 22), this event also took place in Surabaya (October 29) and Solo (November 5).
“And I am sure that it will definitely increase day by day, and later it will increase again. Because it is normal for events in Indonesia, it is usually close to the day of the new event,” said the Minister of Youth and Sports. reported by Antara.
The FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia can be watched on Indosiar and SCTV. You can watch all Live 52 matches only on Video. Best match on Moji and Mentari, as well as via Nex Parabola.
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