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Indonesia hires former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert as head coach

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia hired former Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert as head coach on Wednesday. The announcement came two days after the PSSI, Indonesia’s soccer federation, dismissed Shin Tae-yong despite the South Korean taking the Southeast Asian nation to within sight of a first World Cup appearance since 1938 when it competed as the Dutch East Indies. “PSSI has officially …

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Dutch great Patrick Kluivert named Indonesia coach in hunt for FIFA 2026 World Cup spot

The Hindu

Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia coach on Wednesday, tasked with taking the country to their first World Cup since independence. “The Dutch football legend has signed a two-year contract from 2025 to 2027 with an option for an extension,” Indonesia’s football association, the PSSI, said in a statement. Shin took Indonesia, who are 127th in the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Thohir determined to take Indonesia back to World Cup

China Daily

Erick Thohir, chairman of Indonesia's soccer association. AGENCIES JAKARTA — Erick Thohir once owned Inter Milan, and still has an interest in English club Oxford United, but the abiding soccer dream of the Indonesian businessman-cum-politician is to take his country back to the World Cup. Soccer is followed passionately by tens of millions in the Southeast Asian archipelago, but Indonesia's …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Indonesia Showing Intent to Co-host 2034 FIFA World Cup With Australia, Malaysia, Singapore

News 18

Indonesia is in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 World Cup along with Malaysia and Singapore, the president of the country’s football federation said on Wednesday. ”When I visited Malaysia and Singapore both countries expressed interest to join Indonesia and Australia.” When asked for comment on a possible joint bid, Football Australia referred Reuters …

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1 year, 2 months ago

FIFA World Cup bid: Indonesia wants to co-host 2034 edition with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore

The Hindu

Indonesia is in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 World Cup along with Malaysia and Singapore, the president of the country’s football federation said on Wednesday. World football’s governing body FIFA invited member associations from Asia and Oceania to bid for the rights to the 2034 edition last week. “When I visited Malaysia and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘They deserve justice’: Inside the struggle to reform Indonesian football

Al Jazeera

After the disaster, Indonesia’s top three leagues were suspended and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered a safety review of stadiums around the country. “FIFA is here for the Indonesian people, FIFA will stay and work here to transform Indonesian football.” Infantino and the Football Association of Indonesia were widely criticised following the visit, when photos of FIFA’s president laughing and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

World Cup winners Argentina confirm fixtures for summer Asian tour

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World Cup winners Argentina will visit Indonesia next …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Firm that hired kids to clean meat plants keeps losing work

Associated Press

— The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp equipment like bone saws has continued to lose contracts with the major meat producers since the investigation became public last fall. The scandal that followed the February announcement that PSSI would pay a $1.5 million fine and reform its hiring …

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1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA considering sanctions against Indonesia after U-20 host removal -official

The Hindu

Football’s world governing body FIFA is considering sanctions against Indonesia after its hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup were removed, the country’s football federation chief Erick Thohir said on Friday. FIFA removed Indonesia’s hosting rights over what a PSSI official said was a failure to honour its commitments to the tournament, following outrage among some politicians in the predominantly …

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1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA Strips Indonesia of Under-20 World Cup Amidst Controversy over Isreal's Participation

News 18

Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the under-20 soccer World Cup, global governing body FIFA said on Wednesday. “FIFA has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023,” a FIFA statement said. Earlier this week, the PSSI said losing hosting rights would harm Indonesian football teams’ …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event

Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia could lose its chance to host a global youth soccer tournament, and its chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after refusing to welcome a team from Israel. He said Indonesia had objected to Israel’s participation and told citizens that the country had agreed to host before knowing Israel would qualify, but added that people …

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1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA U-20 World Cup Draw Cancelled Amid Indonesia's Rising Tensions With Israel

News 18

The draw for the men’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia has been cancelled, officials said, days after Bali’s governor called for Israel to be kicked out of the competition. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation runs high, fuelling local opposition to hosting the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede

The Hindu

An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits. Presiding judge Abu Achmad Sidqi Amsya said the court found that Pranoto, the Malang police head of operations, never ordered the use …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday as it announced over $1.5 million in civil penalties. Over the past three years, children were found to be using caustic cleaning chemicals and cleaning …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesian Cabinet Minister Erick Thohir Picked as National FA Chief

News 18

Indonesia’s football association on Thursday picked Erick Thohir, a senior cabinet minister and a former chairman of Inter Milan, as its new chief, months after suffering one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. Indonesian soccer has been blighted by match-fixing scandals and crowd trouble and Erick, who has been state-owned enterprises minister since 2019, will be tasked with working with …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Why Can’t a Nation of 276 Million People Field a Decent Soccer Team?

The Diplomat

Last month, Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir called for a “complete overhaul” of the controversial Indonesian Football Association. Yet soccer’s international governing body FIFA currently ranks Indonesia at a lowly 152nd out of the world’s 211 national teams. After Halid, Indonesia’s ruling Democratic Party under then-President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed its preferred candidate, Djohar Arifin Husein, as chair, and …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged

The Hindu

An Indonesian court began trial on January 16 against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. Police officers fired tear gas when fans flooded the pitch after Arema FC was defeated in …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors

Associated Press

— A federal judge ordered a Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of slaughterhouses nationwide to ensure it is complying with child labor laws after investigators identified at least 50 minors scrubbing and sanitizing dangerous equipment on overnight shifts at five different meatpacking plants in three states. Investigators with the Labor Department visited three plants owned by JBS and Turkey Valley …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Investigators: Firm that cleans meat plants employed minors

Associated Press

— A Wisconsin company that cleans hundreds of meatpacking plants nationwide is defending itself against allegations that it employed more than two dozen minors working overnight shifts cleaning massive saws, grinding machines and other dangerous processing equipment at three slaughterhouses. Labor Department officials said in court documents that they believe Packers Sanitation Services Inc. might be employing underage workers at …

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2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says

Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president said the country will not face sanctions from soccer’s world governing body after the firing of tear gas inside a half-locked stadium caused a crush at the exits, killing 131 people, including 17 children. Joko Widodo said FIFA President Giani Infantino wrote in a letter to him about potential collaborations between Indonesia and FIFA and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people. “The police who were in charge of security violated FIFA stadium safety and security regulations,” …

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2 years, 3 months ago

'Dark Day for Football': FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Indonesia Stadium Tragedy

News 18

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Sunday said that it is a “dark day" for football following the death of at least 174 people and injury to 180 others in a stampede at a football match in Indonesia’s Malang in East Java province. The tragic incident, which is one of the world’s worst stadium disasters, took place after local team Arema …

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2 years, 3 months ago

At least 129 people killed after riot breaks out at football match in Indonesia

Hindustan Times

At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Football fans carry an injured man following clashes during a match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia After the …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Deadly stampede at Indonesian football match

Al Jazeera

At least 125 people have been killed in a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia’s eastern city of Malang, one of the deadliest sports disasters in the world. Riot police responded by firing tear gas, including towards the stadium’s stands, causing panic among the crowd. “We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as …

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Indonesia hires former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert as head coach

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FIFA World Cup bid: Indonesia wants to co-host 2034 edition with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore

‘They deserve justice’: Inside the struggle to reform Indonesian football

World Cup winners Argentina confirm fixtures for summer Asian tour

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FIFA Strips Indonesia of Under-20 World Cup Amidst Controversy over Isreal's Participation

Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event

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Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede

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Why Can’t a Nation of 276 Million People Field a Decent Soccer Team?

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged

Judge orders slaughterhouse cleaners not to hire minors

Investigators: Firm that cleans meat plants employed minors

FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history

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At least 129 people killed after riot breaks out at football match in Indonesia

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