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Prabowo: Indonesia Deserves Spot at 2030 FIFA World Cup, Calls for National Unity

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto believes the nation deserves a spot in the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
  • He urged stakeholders to unite behind the national team's long-term development and instructed the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) chairman to create a roadmap.
  • Prabowo emphasized that achieving this goal requires a national effort involving government, PSSI, clubs, players, fans, and businesses.

President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his conviction that Indonesia is worthy of qualifying for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, urging a unified national effort to support the long-term development of the national football team.

Indonesia is a great nation. A great nation must have great ambitions and the courage to achieve them. I believe Indonesia deserves to play at the 2030 World Cup.

— Prabowo SubiantoDelivered in a message at the opening of the 2026 Ordinary Congress of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Speaking at the Football Association of Indonesia's (PSSI) Ordinary Congress in Jakarta, Prabowo, whose message was delivered by PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir, stated, "Indonesia is a great nation. A great nation must have great ambitions and the courage to achieve them. I believe Indonesia deserves to play at the 2030 World Cup."

Indonesia narrowly missed qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers. Prabowo acknowledged that reaching the World Cup is a challenging endeavor requiring sustained commitment. He directed Thohir to develop a comprehensive roadmap for the nation's journey toward the 2030 tournament, which marks the World Cup's centenary.

I want to make it clear that this great ambition cannot be achieved by the government or PSSI alone. This is a national undertaking.

— Prabowo SubiantoEmphasizing the need for broad national support for the World Cup qualification goal.

"This great ambition cannot be achieved by the government or PSSI alone. This is a national undertaking," Prabowo stressed. He called for collaboration among football clubs, academies, coaches, players, supporters, regional governments, businesses, media, and the public. He expressed confidence that unity, hard work, discipline, and mutual cooperation would enable Indonesia not only to qualify for the World Cup but also to build a more respected nation globally. Indonesia's qualification campaign for the 2030 World Cup is set to begin next year with the Asian qualifying competitions.

I am confident that through unity, hard work, discipline, and the spirit of mutual cooperation, Indonesia can achieve this great ambition. Not only to qualify for the 2030 World Cup, but also to build a stronger Indonesia that is increasingly respected on the global stage.

— Prabowo SubiantoExpressing optimism about achieving the World Cup goal through collective effort.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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