FIFA Matchday, Erick Thohir Confident Argentina Will Bring the Best Team

– Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Erick Thohir, confirmed that the Indonesian National Team will play against the Palestinian and Argentine National Teams in the Fifa Matchday in June.

Specifically for Argentina, Erick Thohir believes the world champion team will bring their best players to Indonesia.

“I’m sure Argentina coming to Indonesia really brings the best team. We will also prepare the best team because playing with Argentina is not just playing but also learning and also improving the players’ mentality,” PSSI chairman Erick Thohir told reporters on Wednesday (24/5/2023) at the Bung Karno Main Stadium.

According to him, this match is a real step to build Indonesian football.

Indonesia is scheduled to face Argentina on June 19. Before facing Argentina, the Indonesian national team will face Palestine on June 14 2023.

Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team lift the World Cup trophy.

“That’s why we for the FIFA Matchday in June will make a breakthrough. One against Palestine, ranking 94, which is better than ours, 149. There is also Argentina, which also wants to be present in Indonesia to help develop Indonesian football. That’s extraordinary,” said Erick.

According to him, the match was a friendship between the two countries, as well as a momentum for the revival of Indonesian football. He stated that the euphoria of the Indonesian National Team’s victory in the 2023 SEA Games should not be allowed to drag on, so that they can face the next big matches.

“This is part of the friendship between the two countries and this is extraordinary for Indonesian football to continue to maintain the momentum of its rise. So I said yesterday’s SEA Games, the euphoria is enough, we have bigger dreams to build a better national team,” said Erick.

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