Bisnis.com, JAKARTA –– The results of the third-ranked national team in the group stage of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup are considered good. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is optimistic about the development of the Indonesian national team (timnas) in the future and achieving better results.
“So everything really has to be a process. This cannot be done instantly and then you will win. “I think it is better that the more competitions you participate in, the better the world ranking will be for U-17 or U-20,” he said at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Monday (12/ 04/2023).
He added that when the U-17s were organized, Indonesia was ranked 18th, ahead of other countries such as Panama, South Korea, Poland, Canada, New Zealand and New Zealand. Caledonia.
Meanwhile, in the Group A standings, Indonesia is in the top 3 with a score of 2 points thanks to two draws and a defeat against Morocco.
For this reason, the Indonesian number one believes that participating in more international level competitions will have a positive impact on players’ skills and mentality.
“So this is going to build the future of Indonesian football, not just for now, but again, the more competitions you participate in, the better. [untuk timnas]”, Jokowi concluded.
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