Erick Thohir And The PSSI Executive Committee 2023-2027 Will Watch The U-20 National Team At SUGBK Tonight

JAKARTA - The newly elected PSSI General Chair, Erick Thohir, is scheduled to watch the first match of the U-20 Indonesian national team at the International Friendship Match U-20, Friday, February 17.

Erick reportedly will come to the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) with the PSSI Executive Committee for the 2023-2027 period. This was confirmed by one of the members of Exco PSSI, Ahmad Riyadh.

"Yes (will be present at the U-20 Indonesian national team trial later," said Ahmad Riyadh when contacted by VOI, Friday, February 17 afternoon.

However, Ahmad Riyadh did not provide further information. He only said that he could not attend the inaugural agenda of the new management because he had to return to Surabaya.

"I did not participate, (because) I was behind Surabaya," he continued.

Previously, Erick Thohir expressed his desire to meet with the Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong. The SOE minister wanted to discuss the 2023 U-20 World Cup with Shin.

He saw that the meeting with Shin Tae-yong became an urgency for him as chairman of PSSI. Moreover, the 2023 U-20 World Cup will take place on May 20 or less than 100 days.

"The toughest task of implementing the U-20 World Cup, only 94 days away, this is a really extraordinary day," said Erick Thohir when met on the sidelines of the KLB agenda at the Shangri-La Hotel on Thursday, February 16 afternoon

"This is the second largest event from FIFA, it is impossible for Indonesia to get the U-20 World Cup championship once every 10 years," he continued.

Meanwhile, Garuda Nusantara will face Fiji in the inaugural match of the International Friendship Match U-20. The match will take place at 19.30 WIB.

This mini tournament is a preparation for the Red and White Squad ahead of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup and the 2023 U-20 World Cup.