Erick Thohir: In a draw against Argentina, the Indonesian National Team Gets a Bonus

– Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir promised bonuses to Indonesian national team players if they are able to hold the Argentina national team to a draw in a big match on the FIFA Matchday which will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) Senayan Jakarta, Monday (19/6) /2023) is coming.

Of course this mission is not easy, it is even tough for Shin Tae-yong’s students who will host world champion and world number 1 Argentina in Jakarta.

“If I want a draw. If it’s a draw, you get a bonus. Especially if you win, the bonus will be even more extraordinary,” said Erick Thohir after a press conference on the collaboration between PSSI and Aice Group, which supports PSSI’s agenda in the FIFA Matchday calendar at GBK Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (17 /6/2023).

It’s not without reason that Erick Thohir promised the Indonesian national team a bonus if they draw against the Argentina national team. This is because holding Argentina to a draw can increase Indonesia’s ranking on FIFA.

“This is the first time, if you draw, you can get a bonus. It’s cool. This is not an entertainment match. This is a serious match. If we win, we get 9.5 points. Draw 4.5 points, if I’m not mistaken, so that Indonesia’s ranking in FIFA can increase,” added Erick.

Despite going down without a number of stars such as Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi, Argentina is clearly more favored to win. Team Tango still has many other quality players. There’s Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister to Enzo Fernandez.

For this reason, the Ketum of PSSI, Erick Thohir, spurred the enthusiasm of the Red and White players in facing the big name Argentina. He wants this fight to improve his mentality to skills Indonesian national team players because this is a rare opportunity.

“I want our players to be fight and show your best at home,” said Erick Thohir.

The Argentina squad arrived in Jakarta on Friday (16/6/2023) evening. They are also serious about facing next week’s match even though the Indonesian national team is ranked 149th in the world. Argentina have started training today and do not want to be disturbed.

The Argentina national team finally arrived in Indonesia, Friday evening, 16 June 2023 at around 22.00 WIB.

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