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Erick Thohir Reveals Reasons for Indonesia National Team's Friendly Match in Surabaya Ahead of World Cup Qualification
Best for you President of PSSI, Erick Thohir, revealed the reason why the Indonesian national team will hold a friendly match in Surabaya ahead of their participation in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Indonesia national team squad now has a chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Makanya, the Indonesian national team must maximize the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Before making their debut in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification, the Indonesian national team, coached by Patrick Kluivert, has scheduled a friendly match.
The Indonesia national team's trial match is scheduled for September 2025.
The Uji coba (training match) of the Indonesian national team will be held in Surabaya, East Java.
Lebanon and Kuwait are scheduled to be the opponents of the Indonesia National Team in a friendly match in Surabaya in September 2025.
The trial matches against Lebanon and Kuwait are part of the preparation of the Indonesian National Team for the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
PSSI President Erick Thohir has not yet officially announced the date of the match of Patrick Kluivert's team.
However, he has ensured that the trial against two Middle Eastern teams.
For the selection of opponents that the Indonesian national team will face, there is no reason.
The woman, who also serves as the State Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, said that Kuwait and Lebanon were chosen because the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is dominated by teams from the Middle East.
Therefore, Jay Idzes and his teammates have a great chance to face teams from the Middle East.
For that, so that the players of the Indonesian national team get used to it.
PSSI has also decided to invite these two teams for a trial match before competing in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
"Because our opponents in the fourth round are all countries from there (Middle East), and the host country," said Erick Thohir to the media at Madya Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (7/5/2025).
Meanwhile, regarding the selection of the trial location, it is also confirmed not to be in Jakarta.
PSSI has chosen the friendly matches between the Indonesia national team and Kuwait and Lebanon to be held in Surabaya.
It turns out that this location selection is not arbitrary, but one of the strategies to prepare the Indonesian national team.
The former owner of Inter Milan explained that the reason for choosing this location was the hot weather in Surabaya.
As known, Surabaya is indeed known as one of the hottest cities in Indonesia.
PSSI also uses this as one of the preparation strategies, because the fourth round will be held in the Middle East, which is also known for being hot.
For that, so that Ole Romeny and his friends get used to the hot weather.
This city was chosen as the test location against Lebanon and Kuwait so that the players get used to facing teams from the Middle East with hot weather.
Indirectly, Erick Thohir wants the Garuda team to get used to the intensity of the fourth round.
It's not only the heat from the weather, but the fourth round is believed to be a fierce and hot competition.
Therefore, Erick wants all players to get used to the intensity of the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers sooner.
Although in his statement, Erick Thohir did not explicitly mention using Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium (GBT), the name Surabaya is believed to be where this trial will be held.
"Kita are inviting two countries from the Middle East to Surabaya next," said Erick Thohir.
"So, the weather in Surabaya is hotter," said Erick Thohir.
"Then, we also invited two countries from the Middle East for a trial," said Erick Thohir.
Just to inform, currently the Indonesian national team does not yet know who they will face in the fourth round.
The fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be held by AFC on July 17 next year.
For that, the Red White Team will know who their opponents are in the fourth round.
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