Indonesian football faces another serious security incident in 2026 World Cup qualifiers

" Learning from the previous match when 10,000 fans successfully skipped tickets to enter the stadium, this time everything must be managed better ," Mr. Arya Sinulingga - a member of the executive board of the Indonesian Football Federation shared with the media of the archipelago.

The leader mentioned the match between Indonesia and Australia in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup in Asia. The match took place at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and recorded more than 70,000 spectators coming to watch the match.

These fans "dodge tickets" in many different ways. But the overloaded numbers make the leaders of the football teams worried if they have to go to Indonesia to compete.

Indonesian fans made another serious mistake.

In fact, letting 10,000 fans enter the stadium without tickets is a big risk for the match organizers. They could receive heavy penalties for not ensuring security and safety for the match. If the situation continues, the Indonesian Football Federation will find it difficult to avoid heavy penalties from the AFC.

Regarding security measures for the next match, Mr. Arya Sinulingga said: " We will use high-tech equipment to manage the number of spectators entering the stadium. I hope everything goes well. In the next matches, the government will increase security forces, police and have many other supporting equipment ."

Recently, many Indonesian fans have left a bad image with international friends. In the most recent match against Bahrain, Indonesia was equalized in the 9th minute of injury time. Not accepting this result, many fans of the archipelago attacked the AFC homepage, the Bahrain Football Federation and the personal pages of many players.

The Bahrain Football Association then asked the AFC to play the second leg at a neutral venue due to concerns that the safety of the players and coaching staff would not be guaranteed. FIFA has yet to make a final decision.

Mai Phuong

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