A Week Of The U-17 World Cup At JIS, Starting From Praise To Visitors' Uncertainty

JAKARTA - The Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) is one of the locations for the 2023 U-17 World Cup. Since rolling on November 10, 2023, it has been a week since this international event took place at a stadium adjacent to the beach.

There are many interesting stories that occur at JIS, ranging from the large number of coaches who praise the quality of the grass to the complaints of the supporters who attend.

One of the coaches who praised JIS' beauty and quality was Ryan Garry. The England U-17 coach said that the field at JIS was a fantastic place.

"The field (JIS) is fantastic in my opinion. Actually, this is a good stadium. The stadium and the facilities are really good," said Ryan Garry some time ago after appearing at JIS.

Furthermore, Ryan Garry also said that the 82 thousand-capacity stadium left a tremendous impression on his team.

I think in our group, all the players who have played in this stadium feel very satisfied. Not only because of his good service, but also the stadium has a fantastic field. This is an extraordinary stadium," he continued.

Like on two sides of the currency, the praise that arose for JIS was also accompanied by complaints against several facilities. Contrary to the praise expressed by Ryan Garry, Christian Wuck as the German U-17 coach gave criticism.

Wuck said, JIS is indeed a magnificent stadium. However, when compared to the Alianz Stadium, Wuck objectively said the quality of the grass used was much different.

"I don't think the field here (JIS) is too good, the field at the Allianz Arena is better. However, overall at this stadium in Jakarta is very beautiful," said Christian Wuck on the sidelines of training, Friday, November 17, 2023.

From the audience side, not a few satires also appeared when they watched the match at JIS. One of them is about the difficulty of parking lots and the flood moment in the main hallway of the stadium when heavy rains flushed Jakarta.

From VOI.ID's observation, it can be seen that illegal parking fields held by the surrounding community are to make it easier for visitors to store vehicles. However, in terms of locations, it is quite inadequate because it is right next to the railroad crossing.

In addition, the lack of tenants for food and drinks around JIS is also one of the complaints that arise. As stated by Inda, visitors from Malang.

When met by VOI.ID ahead of the Polish U-17 vs Argentina U-17 match, he admitted that it was quite difficult to find variations in treatment. Even though there was, he complained of unrest because the price was quite expensive.

"It's fun as much as possible, JIS is really good, but I see it for food booths that are less varied. I'm traveling here (JIS market) that's all I (referred to one tenant). There is that, but it's also expensive. There is no other choice, yes, we can only find it so just buy it, "he said.