Minister of Youth and Sports activities Erick Thohir said that Indonesia’s success as a bunch obtained excessive reward from the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC), together with for the ultimate match between Indonesia and Iran.
“They mentioned it was the most effective ultimate that they’ve ever seen—not simply when it comes to the competitors itself, however from the very begin of the match. The AFC actually appreciated the large crowds,” he mentioned in an official assertion in Jakarta on Sunday.
In response to him, the optimistic evaluation gives a robust basis for Indonesia to bid to host one other world-class futsal occasion.
“The federal government sees this as a possibility. If potential, we need to submit a bid for Indonesia to host the Futsal World Cup,” Thohir mentioned.
He acknowledged that challenges stay, significantly relating to the potential for the Futsal World Cup being held in Asia once more, which might require additional discussions with FIFA.
“If Indonesia hosts it, that will imply Asia internet hosting the match twice in a row. This actually must be mentioned with FIFA,” he added.
Within the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup ultimate, Indonesia misplaced to Iran in a 4–5 penalty shootout after the 2 groups have been tied 5–5 following additional time.
Regardless of lacking out on the title, the runner-up end marked Indonesia’s best-ever achievement within the historical past of the match.
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