JAKARTA - The 2022 AFF Cup will take place in December. However, the Indonesian national team has yet to determine the stadium to be used as a home. Regarding this matter, PSSI proposed the Pakansari Stadium and the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) as strong candidates.
The names of the two stadiums that are candidates for the Indonesian national team's home are revealed by the General Chairperson (Ketum) of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan. He said the federation already has a number of plans related to the cage to be used in the 2022 AFF Cup.
"Yesterday we proposed two places at Pakansari and JIS," said Mochamad Iriawan in a written statement received by VOI on Tuesday, November 8.
Regarding the place that will be used as the home of the Indonesian national team, this had encountered a deadlock. The reason is, the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) cannot be used during the 2022 AFF Cup.
This is because SUGBK must be sterile before hosting the 2023 U-20 World Cup. However, Iriawan said there was an opportunity for the national team to play in SUGBK during the 2022 AFF Cup.
"The last update for December can still be used. If it can be used at GBK, yes GBK. If not, JIS. If that can't be done, Pakansari," said the chairman who is familiarly called Iwan Bule.
"Later we will be communicated (to the Menpora) whether or not. Yes, if we can't, we'll look for it again," he continued.
The 2022 AFF Cup will take place from December 20, 2022 to January 16, 2023. The format of this competition uses a home-away system.
For the 2022 AFF Cup, the Indonesian national team is in Group A with Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia and Brunei Darussalam who won the playoffs.
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