Potret suporter Timnas Indonesia. (pssi.org)

Exorbitant ticket prices, China's strategy to prevent Indonesian supporters from coming?

HOLIDAY NEWS - China will host the Indonesian National Team in the 2026 World Cup Qualification match in the Asian zone at the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium on 15 November 2024.

The location of the stadium is very far from the Chinese capital, Beijing, which is around 633km. This distance is thought to be China's strategy to make the Garuda squad tired.

However, not only that, China also doesn't seem to want Indonesian supporters to come to the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium to provide support.

China does not prohibit it directly, but makes the price very expensive, namely 280 yuan or around Rp. 614,000 for the cheapest.

Meanwhile, the most expensive price is 1,380 yuan or more than IDR 3 million.

The ticket prices set by China are certainly far compared to Indonesia.

When the Indonesian National Team hosted Australia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), the lowest price was IDR 250 thousand.

However, PSSI has certainly anticipated these methods. The Indonesian national team currently also has top-notch players who can achieve victory.

HOLIDAY NEWS - China akan menjamu Timnas Indonesia dalam pertandingan Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Asia di Stadion Qingdao Youth Football pada 15 November 2024.

Lokasi stadion itu sangat jauh dari Ibu Kota China, Beijing, yakni sekitar 633km. Jarak ini diduga menjadi strategi China agar skuat Garuda kelelahan.

Namun, tidak hanya itu, China tampaknya juga tidak ingin suporter Indonesia datang ke Stadion Qingdao Youth Football, untuk memberikan dukungan.

China tidak melarang langsung, tetapi dengan membuat harga sangat mahal, yaitu 280 yuan atau sekitar Rp614.000 untuk yang paling murah.

Sementara harga paling mahal adalah 1.380 yuan atau Rp3 juta lebih.

Harga tiket yang dipasang China tentu jauh jika dibandingkan dengan Indonesia.

Ketika Timnas Indonesia menjamu Australia di Stadio Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK), harga paling rendah adalah Rp250 ribu.

Namun, cara-cara tersebut tentunya sudah diantisipasi PSSI. Timnas Indonesia saat ini juga dihuni pemain-pemain jempolan untuk bisa meraih kemenangan.