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Prabowo Aims to Boost Indonesian Football  

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated sixteen renovated stadiums and one brand-new stadium in various regions of Indonesia from Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium in Sidoarjo District, East Java, on Monday (17/3/25,) according to reporting from Antara News, who add that between 2023 and 2024, the Ministry of Public Works utilized a budget of IDR 1.74 trillion (approximately USD 106.2 million) to work on the following stadiums:

  1. Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang City, South Sumatra;
  2. Indomilk Arena Stadium in Tangerang District, Banten;
  3. Pakansari Stadium in Bogor District, West Java;
  4. Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Bekasi District, West Java;
  5. Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi City, West Java;
  6. Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium in Bandung City, West Java;
  7. Maguwoharjo Stadium in Sleman District, Yogyakarta;
  8. Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang City, Central Java;
  9. Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium in Jepara District, Central Java;
  10. Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang District, East Java;
  11. Surajaya Stadium in Lamongan District, East Java;
  12. Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium in Sidoarjo District, East Java;
  13. Gelora Madura Ratu Pamelingan Stadium in Pamekasan District, East Java;
  14. Joko Samudro Stadium in Gresik District, East Java;
  15. Demang Lehman Stadium in Banjar District, South Kalimantan;
  16. Segiri Stadium in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan;
  17. J. Habibie Stadium in Parepare City, South Sulawesi.

 

Several ministers and deputy ministers from the Red and White Cabinet, as well as officials from the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), accompanied the president during the simultaneous inaugurations, says Antara News, including Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, State-owned Enterprises Minister and PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo, Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo, and East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

In a related story, Tempo is reporting that the President is counting on the Indonesian national team to enter the 2026 World Cup. “I am committed. I support our national football. Indonesia must enter the World Cup,” he said. According to Tempo, the president is also striving to push for various policies to advance Indonesian football. “We will streamline all regulations, simplify, and improve the legal instruments. Assist PSSI’s efforts to form a strong national team,” he said.

The Indonesian national team currently awaits the next matches for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Indonesia will face Australia, Bahrain, China, and Japan in Group C.

Source: Antara News, Tempo

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