Rain Doesn't Order The Spirit Of Supporters Support The Indonesian National Team, SUGBK Remains Full

Gelora Bung Karno's Main Stadium was almost full in the match of the Indonesia vs Philippines (VOI/Ferry Tri Adi) national team.

JAKARTA - The enthusiasm of the supporters of the Indonesian national team deserves thumbs up. Heavy rain on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the afternoon did not dampen their intention to support the Garuda Squad.

The Indonesian national team made by Shin Tae-yong is scheduled to play the final match of the second round of the 2026 Asian Zone Qualification World Cup against the Philippines. The match was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 19.30 WIB.

Even though it was held at night, the enthusiasm of the supporters had been seen since a few hours before the match. Unfortunately, the weather around SUGBK was not conducive because it rained several times with a fairly heavy intensity.

With this condition, there are not a few supporters who have to postpone their trip to the location while waiting for the rain to subside. As a result, a number of routes to SUGBK experienced quite a traffic jam after the rain subsided.

From VOI.id's observation, until 19.00 WIB or half an hour before kick-off, many supporters were seen still trying to cross the Gatot Subroto road congestion which was one of the main accesses to the stadium.

Regarding the route to SUGBK which is getting denser due to the increasing volume of vehicles and the additional rain. Previously, the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi, had also been advised to find alternative routes.

"People who use roads to avoid this area (SUGBK) and look for other alternative routes to avoid traffic congestion," he said.

Density was also unavoidable upon arrival in SUGBK, the rain that had flushed the Jakarta area caused the queues to enter the Indonesian vs Philippines national team audience to be delayed. After the rain subsided, the audience was crammed into the stadium.

Although the entrance gate opened at 16.00 WIB, until 19.20 WIB there were still snaking queues. The supporters were seen reddening the SUGBK area through the typical jersey of the Garuda Squad they were wearing.

In addition, a number of female supporters with attributes depicting Indonesian national team players were also seen in the main GBK ring. Of the number of tickets that sold up to 60,000 sheets, it is certain that the SUGBK stands will overflow with the supporters of the hosts.

Moreover, the Indonesia vs Philippines national team match is a crucial match for the Garuda Squad.