Three players of diaspora or Indonesian descent are still joining National team U-17 after undergoing a training camp (TC) at the Sriwedari Stadium in Solo, Central Java, on 9-14 August 2023.
The U-17 national team is prepared for the tournament U-17 World Cup in 2023 and during TC activities in Solo there were 29 players, including four diaspora players, said Technical Director of PSSI, Indra Sjafri, during a banquet with Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, at Rumdis Loji Gandrung Solo, Monday (14/8/ 2023).
The four diaspora players are Welberlieskott De Halim Jardim from Sao Paulo, Aaron Liam Suitela (Australia), Igor Arung Bumi Sanders (Netherlands), and Althaf Fawwaz Khan (United States).
However, after taking part in the U-17 National Team TC selection in Solo, out of the four diaspora players, only three remained. Indra will continue to evaluate the remaining diaspora players in preparation for the tournament.
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According to Indra, initially there were six diaspora players to join the team, but now only three players remain in the national team.
PSSI gives diaspora players the opportunity to take part in the selection on the condition that they have Indonesian descent and passports. Whoever and wherever diaspora players are given the opportunity to join the national team if they have the quality and skills above the local players.
The U-17 National Team TC in Solo has been completed and will then shift to Jakarta. Indra said he would monitor the results of the U-17 National Team player selection in Jakarta. The national selection of U-17 national team players will be centered in Jakarta on August 15-17.
Meanwhile, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka said his party invited the U-17 National Team to see first hand the room of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno at Loji Gandrung Solo, to instill a spirit of nationalism in the players.
According to Gibran, the Surakarta mayor’s office is not occupied because he still lives in a private house.
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Gibran was happy that Solo was the location for the U-17 National Team TC, the location for the semifinals, finals, as well as the closing of the U-17 World Cup. (Source: Between)
2023-08-15 01:01:00
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