Jabar Ekspres – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to watch a FIFA Match Day match that pits the Indonesian national team against Argentina at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday night at 7:30 pm.
“In the afternoon, God willing, the President will watch a soccer match, in which the Indonesian national team plays Argentina,” Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media, Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin said when met at Bogor Palace, West Java, Monday.
Bey explained that Jokowi will also meet the Indonesian national team players after the match. The Indonesian national team is confirmed by coach Shin Tae Yong to be down with mainstay players, such as Dimas Drajad, Asnawi Mangkualam, Arhan Pratama, and Marc Klok.
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Practically the Garuda squad cannot be strengthened by defender Sandy Walsh due to a calf injury during a training camp in Surabaya, East Java.
Meanwhile, from the team with the status of World Cup champions, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gave vacation time to senior players, such as captain Lionel Messi, winger Angel Di Maria, and defender Nicholas Otamendi.
The Albicaleste squad is expected to feature a number of potential young players, such as Alejandro Garnacho, Julian Alvarez, and Enzo Fernandez.
In the previous FIFA Match Day match, which took place on Thursday (15/6), Argentina managed to win 2-0 over Australia thanks to goals contributed by Messi and German Pezzella.
Indonesia was held to a goalless draw by Palestine in the latest FIFA Match Day match, which took place at Gelora Bung Tomo Main Stadium, Surabaya, East Java, Wednesday (14/6).
