Bad News! Chow-Yun Damanik Is Confirmed Not To Be Able To Defend Indonesia In The FIFA U-17 World Cup

U-17 Indonesian National Team Coach, Bima Sakti. (Photo: Ulfa Gusti Utami/VOI)

JAKARTA - The U-17 Indonesian national team coach, Bima Sakti, confirmed that Chow-Yun Damanik would not be included in the squad to appear in the 2023 U-17 World Cup. The main reason is because the mixed-blooded player collided with citizenship rules.

Chow-Yun Damanik is an Indonesian-African player. However, when processing passports to be able to join the U-17 national team, he faced problems because his parents had become Swiss passport holders.

"The Dabin show is a matter of passport, it takes time, because his parents have passports that are two and two of them are Switzerland. Yes, his mother is Indonesian, but now he has a Swiss passport," said Bima Sakti after leading the U-17 national team training at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta on Monday, October 30 morning WIB.

"If he has to make an Indonesian passport, I don't know, this is (the time needed). He also has to release the Swiss passport. Because we (in Indonesia) cannot have two national passports. So it's different from other countries that may have two passports," continued Bima Sakti explaining.

The absence of the Indonesian-African blood player is clearly very unfortunate for the Milky Way. Because the performance of Chow-Yun Damanik who is currently defending FC Lause-Sport U-17 in Switzerland is quite capable in the eyes of the coach.

Previously, Bima Sakti had witnessed for himself how Chow-Yun Damanik looks. This moment occurred when the 177 cm tall player joined the U-17 national team training camp in Germany a month ago.

"Yes (very unfortunate) even though we really need him (Chow-Yun Damaik) very good. Moreover, he is actually being scouted by their scouting team," said Bima Sakti.

"So no, I'm sorry, what they went to school there, paid, then selection. So they really have quality," said the coach.

Although it is certain that Chow-Yun Damanik will not be brought to appear in the 2023 U-17 World Cup, Bima Sakti still has the opportunity to determine the core team with the presence of Welfer Jardim, Amar Rayhan Brkic and a number of other local players.

The coach still has time to appoint 21 players before appearing at the 2023 U-17 World Cup which will take place in four cities in Indonesia from November 10 to December 2.