CNN Indonesia
Monday November 6, 2023 5:18 p.m. IWST
The Spanish U-17 national team arrives in Solo for the 2023 U-17 World Cup. (ANTARA PHOTOS/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
A number of competing teams from Group B U-17 World Cup 2023 arrived in Solo City. Some teams have requested that training take place behind closed doors.
Group B itself is made up of Mali, Uzbekistan, Spain and Canada. According to the plan, a number of teams will start training today.
Solo City youth and sports officer Rini Kusumandari said team training would take place behind closed doors.
“The training grounds or the accompanying Pildun U-17s are all covered with black blankets, so they cannot be seen,” Rini said when contacted. detikJatengMonday (6/11).
According to checks, the accompanying field was also sterilized. The tents of MSMEs such as those at West City Shelter were also cleaned.
Rini said a number of facilities on the adjacent pitch met FIFA standards.
“All changing rooms have facilities such as air conditioning,” he said.
According to reports, both teams are expected to have their first training session in Solo City today. The Uzbekistan U-17 national team will train at West City Field and the Mali U-17 national team will train at Sriwaru Field. Meanwhile, the Spanish U-17 national team and the Canadian U-17 team are not yet scheduled to practice today.
The 2023 U-17 World Cup will officially begin on November 10, 2023. The football tournament for players under the age of 17 will open with several matches.
In Group A, Panama will meet Morocco at 16:00 WIB. Next, hosts Indonesia will face Ecuador at 7:00 p.m., with all matches taking place at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya.
Meanwhile, in Group B, Mali will challenge Uzbekistan at 16:00 WIB. That evening, Spain will face Canada. These two matches took place at Manahan Stadium, Solo.
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