2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia: Highlights and Foreign Media Coverage

KOMPAS.com – The 2023 U-17 World Cup officially started in Indonesia on Friday (10/11/2023).

The tournament was held at four stadiums, namely Gelora Bung Tomo in Surabaya, Manahan Stadium in Solo, Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in Jakarta, and Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung.

Players from the 24 countries participating in the 2023 U-17 World Cup will compete for positions in the final match on December 2 2023.

This tournament was successfully opened with a match between the host team Indonesia and Ecuador at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium with a score of 1-1.

Due to this incident, a number of foreign media also commented on the implementation of the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.

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Foreign media said about the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia

The following are things highlighted by foreign media regarding the implementation of the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia:

1. Second chance from FIFA

DW reported on the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia in a news story entitled “Under-17 World Cup is Indonesia’s Second Chance”.

This media said that the tournament was the second opportunity given by FIFA to Indonesia. The reason is, Indonesia canceled holding the U-20 World Cup because it rejected the Israeli national team as a participant.

DW also said that this was Indonesia’s first appearance at any level of the World Cup since 1938. Therefore, Indonesian people will be happy to see the successful performance of the national team as hosts.

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2. Indonesian Awakening

Inside World Football released an article entitled “Indonesia Ready for Global Football Spotlight as U17 World Cup Set for Friday Kick-off” regarding the 2023 U-17 World Cup.

The British media said this tournament marked a step forward for Indonesia after canceling its hosting of the 2023 U-20 World Cup.

Apart from that, the U-17 World Cup was a revival after the Kanjuruhan tragedy which was called the worst stadium disaster in the world.

This media also highlighted Indonesia’s cancellation of its bid to host the 2034 World Cup.

Indonesia is said to have bowed to peer pressure and withdrew from the offer at the end of October.

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3. Whoosh Fast Train facilitates the 2023 U-17 World Cup

Breaking News Network (BNN) reported on the implementation of the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia in a news story entitled “WHOOSH Fast Train to Facilitate U-17 World Cup in Indonesia”.

This media from New Jersey, USA highlighted the Whoosh fast train as a significant and efficient mode of transportation during the 2023 U-17 World Cup.

This made the Indonesian government promise to increase train frequency during the tournament and provide special carriages for football players.

4. Indonesia’s security is tightened

NHK reported on the implementation of this soccer tournament through the news “Indonesia Tightens Security for U-17 Soccer World Cup”.

The Japanese media said that the Kanjuruhan tragedy was something that made Indonesia’s security a concern during the 2023 U-17 World Cup.

To ensure the tournament ran smoothly, the police ensured they followed FIFA security standards by involving 13,000 officers and did not use tear gas.

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5. Opening ceremony for the 2023 U-17 World Cup

Xinhua highlighted the opening of the 2023 U-17 World Cup through the article “In Pics: Opening Ceremony of FIFA World Cup U17 in Indonesia”.

This media from China released photos from the opening ceremony of the 2023 U-17 World Cup at Gelora Bung Tomo, Surabaya on November 10 2023.

Xinhua also shared photos of the performers at the opening ceremony as well as portraits of FIFA President Gianni Infantino with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the event.

6. Experience of England national team players

England Football media, owned by the English football federation Football Association, tells the players’ experiences while in Indonesia in the article “A Taste of Local Life for The Young Lions”.

The national team, nicknamed The Young Lions, visited a local football club in Jakarta.

They see underprivileged children developing soccer skills.

The England U-17 national team players were welcomed with a traditional music performance and played with the children of the club members.

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2023-11-11 04:01:00
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