Erick Thohir Ensures VAR Is Installed During The U-17 World Cup Scrolling

Erick Thohir during a press conference at the U-17 World Cup. (photo: ulfa/voi.id)

JAKARTA - PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum) Erick Thohir ensured that the U-17 World Cup event in Indonesia would run optimally. The video Assistant Referee (VAR) has even been installed and operates in U-17 World Cup match stadiums.

"It (VAR) has installed the equipment, it's already going to play," said Erick Thohir during a press conference in the South Jakarta area on Wednesday, November 8.

Erick Thohir also explained that the VAR used in the U-17 World Cup is the same as the one that will be operated in the 2023/2024 Liga 1 competition. With this designation, the Ketum did not deny that it brought the U-17 World Cup moment as well as an effort.

The VAR in the U-17 will be used later and this system is the same as the one to be used in the league (League 1 2023/2024) for February. And this is the trial error here (World Cup U-17), "he explained.

Erick Thohir also discussed the sale of tickets for the 2023 U-17 World Cup. He is optimistic that bringing this agenda will attract public interest even though the capacity of stadiums in the country is above average from other countries.

On average, our stadium is 25 thousand, there are 40 thousand 80,000. FIFA targets not half the capacity of the stadium, but 10 thousand (conceptors) are enough, because our stadium is big. Many other countries are only 5 thousand to 7 thousand or 12 thousand. We show the best we have," said Erick.