Vaccine Problems For Indonesia And Bangladesh Trials To Be Canceled

Indonesian national team (PSSI)

JAKARTA – The international trial between the Indonesian and Bangladesh national teams was canceled.

The international match, which is included in the FIFA calendar, was supposed to be held on January 24 and 27 at the I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali. However, the majority of Bangladeshi players who have not been vaccinated have prevented this program from being implemented.

"That's why the FIFA matchday against Bangladesh has been cancelled. It is difficult to make it happen because some of their players have not been vaccinated," said PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi in a statement received by VOI.

To replace Bangladesh, PSSI will look for another opponent. However, the national football team that will be playing against Indonesia has not yet been disclosed.

This problem is understood by the coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong. He agreed to PSSI looking for a replacement for Bangladesh for the test match.

"The reason for not playing against Bangladesh is acceptable and reasonable," said the South Korean coach.

Information says as many as 10 Bangladeshi players have not received a second vaccine. This is because the availability of vaccines in the country is still a problem.

In fact, to be able to enter Indonesia, every foreign citizen must have received the vaccine twice, followed by another requirement in the form of quarantine for seven days.

The Bangladeshi government prioritizes people aged 25 and over to get the vaccine.

Bangladesh trainers have actually been trying to get vaccine facilities to the local government. However, to this day the Bangladeshi government has not heeded the request.