Indonesian National Team Ready To Host Japan And Saudi Arabia In SUGBK, Stadium Grass Confirmed Prima

Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is ready to be used for the Indonesian national team in the 2026 World Cup Qualification (Instagram/@love_gbk).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team is certain to be able to host Japan and Saudi Arabia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, in the 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round match.

This was revealed by the Secretary General (Sekjen) of PSSI, Yunus Nusi, in line with the condition of the grass which is confirmed to be prime.

The Indonesian national team will host Japan on the fifth matchday of Group C of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification on November 15, 2024. Meanwhile, the match between Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia will be held on November 19, 2024.

Yunus said that so far the federation has regularly communicated with PPKGBK, the GBK manager, to ensure the condition of the stadium is ready for use.

"God willing, in SUGBK (against Japan). There is already a commitment, the field is already good, the grass has also been prepared and that's what we hope for," said Yunus Nusi in his statement quoted on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

Regarding the current condition of grass, Yunus said it was better than before. In September 2024, when Indonesia hosted Australia, the grass conditions were not yet perfect.

However, grass in the main field continues to be processed for treatment after being used by a number of political agendas.

Luckily, so far there has been no agenda in SUGBK that has exploited grass.

"We have seen (the current condition of SUGBK grass). Thank God, the field is all ready," said Yunus about the current condition of rejuvenation of the SUGBK grass condition.