JAKARTA The Indonesian National Team (Timnas) player, Marselino Ferdinand, revealed the preparations for his team, Oxford United, to face the 2025 President's Cup this month.
The pre-season tournament is scheduled to take place on July 6-13, 2025 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, and Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung.
Marselino said that his team is undergoing serious preparations for this tournament. They came full of confidence to win the title.
"Before coming here, we (have) prepared (self) very extraordinary. We also had physical training before coming here," he said at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, July 4, 2025.
Oxford United is one of two foreign teams participating in this event. Another team is Port FC, a team from Thailand reinforced by Indonesian national team player, Asnawi Mangkualam.
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Marselino also hopes that their presence in this event can provide entertainment for the people of Indonesia, in addition to the big target to become champions.
"Ask for help for the Indonesian people to provide good feedback for other players."
"We know they are many players who are the first to go to Indonesia. So, we are very, very serious about this match and we are fighting for the champions," he said.
In addition to the two teams above, the other four participants were Arema FC, Indonesia All Star, Persib Bandung, and Dewa United defending champions.
Oxford United will start their journey in this event against the Indonesia All Star on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta.
The 2025 President's Cup total prizes of Rp11.5 billion. The team that won will bring home Rp5.5 billion, runners-up will receive Rp3 billion, third will reach Rp2 billion, and fourth will earn Rp1 billion.
The fifth and sixth ranked teams also received prizes from this tournament. In a row, they each received Rp. 200 million and Rp. 100 million.
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