Sometimes AFF Cup Matches May Be Attended By Spectators With A Strict Process

The Indonesian national team (PSSI)

Police permission regarding audience attendance at the Indonesian national team home match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, in the 2022 AFF Cup finally came out.

The National Police Headquarters through a permit numbered SI/430/XII/YAN.2.1/2022/BAINTELKAM which allows the 2022 Mitsubishi Electric Cup AFF match to be attended by spectators at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta with a strict process.

"Alhamdulillah, our hard efforts in asking for permission to present spectators in the two home matches of the Senior National Team in the AFF Cup group stage at the Bung Karno Stadium (SUGBK), were granted by the National Police Headquarters," said PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan as quoted by Antara, Monday.

According to the schedule, Indonesia will host Cambodia on Friday, December 23 with 30 thousand spectators present. Meanwhile, when the national team hosted Thailand in the same place on December 29, 50 thousand spectators were estimated to be present at the SUGBK.

"Thank you to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, the Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali and other parties who have approved and helped realize the wishes of Indonesian football fans," he added.

In football, the attendance at the stadium was not without reason. The fans who became the 12th player could be an encouragement for the national team players on their way to winning the AFF Cup trophy for the first time.

However, spectators are asked to always be orderly and obey the regulations applied by the organizers.

"Let's keep the trust given by the Police to us in supporting the Senior National Team at SUGBK later. Please my brothers and sisters who are present to always be orderly and follow the applicable rules, so that conditions from start to finish are conducive," Iwan Bule appealed.