Relieve Regional Football, TC U-17 National Team Held In Medan

MEDAN - To further strengthen preparations for the U-17 World Cup which will be held in Qatar, the U-17 football national team is scheduled to conduct a training camp in North Sumatra.

Exco PSSI Arya Sinulingga in Medan, Saturday, said the U17 national team had already passed the Qatar World Cup and for that a fairly qualified prematch was needed.

During the training camp in North Sumatra which is planned to be held 10-18 August 2025, a number of countries that have also confirmed competing in the U-17 World Cup will also be invited to undergo trials in Medan.

"We will make it big too. Yesterday Pak Erick Thohir also invited 3 other countries to pass the U-17 world trophy," he said.

So in North Sumatra, he continued, there will be the presence of other countries that will be competed in North Sumatra, against the U-17 national team.

"This moment will make football's passion in North Sumatra even better," he said.

For this reason, PSSI hopes to use the football field in North Sumatra. And of course there must be permission from the Governor of North Sumatra, Bobby Nasution.

"Ask for permission from the Governor, ask for support from the Governor and the Deputy. The support is total, and we are really happy in North Sumatra," he explained.

Arya Sinulingga admitted that he was very happy to be able to use the soccer field in North Sumatra and hoped it would run smoothly.

"In North Sumatra from August 10 to 18. That's it. Football events have been around for a long time, the last time maybe Maraalim. So this can excite us again," he said.

Arya Sinulingga admitted that he had seen the facilities for the football field in North Sumatra, which he thought were very good.

"Earlier we saw the facilities, later there will be 2 stadiums for training and 1 stadium for matches. Facilities in North Sumatra are quite good, and quite good," he said.

North Sumatra has prepared three fields for the U-17 Indonesian Football National Team training camp, namely the Bunga Gardens Field, the Jalan Pancing football field and the North Sumatran Main Stadium in Deli. Serdang.

North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution said his party had reviewed the flower garden field as one of the training camps for the U-17 national team later.

"Earlier, we have coordinated with the Medan City Government. This is based on submissions from Bang Arya Sinulingga and PSSI North Sumatra who want to hold an event in the North Sumatra region," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Medan H. Zakiyuddin Harahap said that his party really welcomed the plan.

"We from Medan welcome such activities. Moreover, this is to stimulate the spirit of sports in Medan City, especially football," he said.

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