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December 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chair Erick Thohir has expressed Indonesia's strong interest in hosting the 2031 Asian Cup as the sole host nation. Erick, who also serves as the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, confirmed that an official proposal has been submitted to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
“Indonesia has submitted a bid to become the sole host of the 2031 Asian Cup,” Erick announced in Jakarta on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. He said the document was signed by him and PSSI General Secretary Yunus Nusi.
“Our previous hosting experience was in 2007, a joint effort with Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. This time, we aim to be the single host in this prestigious event,” he added.
The Indonesian national team previously hosted the Asian Cup in 2007. However, this was a joint hosting endeavor with three other Southeast Asian nations.
PSSI believes that Indonesia is now fully prepared to take on the role of sole host. The successful hosting of the U-17 World Cup last year serves as strong evidence of the country's organizational capabilities and the availability of FIFA-standard stadium facilities.
The 2031 Asian Cup will be held two editions from now, providing approximately seven years of preparation time should Indonesia's bid be successful. The upcoming 2027 Asian Cup will be hosted by Saudi Arabia.
Throughout its 68-year history, Southeast Asian countries have only twice been appointed as the sole host of the Asian Cup: Thailand in 1972 and Singapore in 1984. Since then, no other ASEAN nation has been selected for this prestigious role.
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