Manahan Stadium Is An Option For Indonesian National Team Kandang In The 2024 AFF Cup

Manahan Stadium will be the home of the Indonesian national team in the 2024 AFF Cup (Instagram/@ manahan.solo).

It is certain that the Indonesian national team will not be holding a chance at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) when undergoing the 2024 AFF Cup agenda. The Garuda squad is projected to use Manahan Stadium as headquarters.

This is as stated by the Indonesian National Team Manager, Sumardji. He explained the reason for not using SUGBK was because the stadium with a capacity of 80 thousand spectators was currently under treatment.

"Because SUGBK is in the process of being treated and repaired for the home (home match) in March 2025 (in the 2026 World Cup Qualification)," Sumardji said in a statement quoted on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

With the SUGBK situation under maintenance, the Garuda Squad will reportedly use the Manahan Stadium, Solo, Central Java, as a home.

Even so, Persis Solo headquarters will only be used as a cage in the group phase. If the Indonesian national team qualifys for the semifinals, the cage venue is likely to return to the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.

In the 2024 AFF Cup, the Indonesian national team joined Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines in Group B. The tournament will be held in a home-and-away format from December 8, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

In the first match, the Indonesian national team will meet Myanmar, December 9, 2024. After that, Shin Tae-yong's troops will host Laos on December 12, 2024.

The other two matches will be played by the Indonesian national team by traveling to Vietnam on December 15, 2024 and hosting the Philippines on December 21, 2024.

For this agenda, Shin Tae-yong has called 33 players to take part in the training camp (TC) in preparation.