FIFA Office in Jakarta as Commitment to Develop Indonesian Football

Jakarta – The Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated the opening of the International Football Federation (FIFA) office in Jakarta on Friday. 

According to the Head of State, the FIFA office present as a form of commitment to support Indonesian football. 

"On this occasion, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to FIFA for their trust, commitment to Indonesian football, for their extraordinary support to Indonesian football," President Jokowi expressed in a statement. 

Moreover, the President remarked that FIFA's presence in Jakarta would be the first step to realize more achievements for Indonesian football, improve the quality of competition throughout the country, inspire young people to achieve their dreams, strengthen sportsmanship, and conquer the world.

“Once again, thank you President Gianni Infantino for your contribution to the development of Indonesian football. Thank you for your trust in Indonesia for hosting the U-17 World Cup as well. Hopefully, this can be the first step to hold more FIFA events in Indonesia," the Head of State explained. 

Apart from opening an office in Indonesia, FIFA has also helped the Indonesian government with the construction of a national football team training center at the IKN Nusantara, with funding amounting to IDR 85.6 billion.

The training center aims to accommodate and improve the skills of Indonesian young footballers to compete in international championships.

The facility was built on an area of 34.5 hectares, equipped with eight fields and various other supporting facilities that are integrated with the IKN Nusantara development.