YOGYAKARTA A total of 24 state teams have pocketed tickets for the U-17 World Cup. On the other hand, Indonesia will host the World Cup match which will be held in the month of 2023.
If there are no obstacles, Indonesia as the host of the U-17 will certainly participate in the prestigious competition. Then, which countries are ready to participate in world championships this time?
There are 24 countries that will send their national football team. From the total number of teams, it will be divided into six groups with a number of each group filled with four teams. The draw for the group phase itself will be held in August 2023 in Jakarta. The 24 countries that have passed the U-24 World Cup are as follows.
As is known, the FIFA International Football Federation has officially appointed Indonesia to host the U-17 World Cup competition, Friday, June 23 evening WIB. The appointment itself was carried out through a FIFA Council meeting. Indonesia itself was chosen to replace Peru which was expelled last April.
The schedule for the 2023 U-17 World Cup itself will start on November 10 to December 2, 2023, followed by 24 teams from various countries.
Football matches themselves will most likely be held in various stadiums in Indonesia. However, it is not certain which stadium will be used.
According to Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Zainudin Amali, the selection of the stadium for the 2023 U-17 World Cup will be announced by FIFA. He also said that for the time being, the new FIFA was limited to announcing Indonesia's appointment as the host of the U-17 World Cup.
The 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia is also rumored to have hit a schedule with the Coldplay concert. It is known that the music concert will be held in Jakarta, namely at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on November 15. The date has also been announced by the concert organizers since May 11, 2023. On the other hand, the 2023 U-17 World Cup will be held from November 10 to December 2 which means there will be a collision schedule.
Regarding the schedule clash, PSSI Chairman and SOE Minister Erick Thohir admitted that he had not made a decision. He also said that the Coldplay concert schedule was not the domain of the institution he leads, namely PSSI. However, he admitted that he would hold deliberations to find a way out.
Related to this, President Joko Widodo also stated that the location for the 2023 U-17 World Cup could be held in other stadiums.
"Later we will find a solution. Our stadium is also not only GBK. The others are there, there is JIS, right? There is Manahan there. There are many in Jalakharupat. There are many. In Surabaya, Bung Tomo Stadium is also there. Wong our stadium is already ready," Jokowi explained on Monday, June 26.
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