JABAR EKSPRES – PSSI Chairman, Erick Thohir said, Solo was chosen to host the semifinals and finals of the 2023 U-17 World Cup Championship which will be held at the Manahan Stadium in Solo, Central Java, in November.
“Solo will be the venue for the semifinals and finals of the U-17 World Cup Championship, because this city, historic, the first PON was held here. Who knows the football will also make history,” said Erick Thohir, in an event reviewing the selection of U-17 national team players, at the Sriwedari Solo Stadium, Sunday (7/23).
But, said Erick Thohir, of course the burden should not be burdened, let the players give all their abilities like yesterday’s SEA Games national team, those who want and they prove to be young Indonesians. If guided and given the opportunity and they rise, God willing, there is a way.
Erick Thohir, who also serves as Minister of BUMN, said that the selection of U-17 national team players has been running in seven cities in Jakarta, Bandung, Palembang, Bali, and Solo, some in Kalimantan and Banjarmasin, the selection is running smoothly and there are certainly no entrusted players.
Because, we want to give as much as possible to the talents in Indonesia and we are seriously preparing not only for U-17 this year, but also for U-20 in 2025,” said Erick who was accompanied by Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
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Because, continued Erick, it is impossible to form a strong team with a program that continues to be short. This seriousness, it can be announced that his party has signed with Frank Wormuth from Germany, who will be a companion coach, Indra Syafri, is also very welcoming to continue working together.
The German coach will assist the U-17 national team this August, in Jakarta and then will fully assist later in Germany and when the U-17 national team will also assist the team as a whole. The coach is felt that his background can be spread he worked as a German PSSI coach instructor for 10 years, German U-20 national team coach for 6 years and the last three years in the Dutch league one.
