Clash between Vietnam and Indonesia gets venue change
VOV.VN -The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) have announced that the upcoming tie between Vietnam and Indonesia in the Asian zone’s second qualifying round for the World Cup 2020 will now take place at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium instead of the Bung Karno Stadium.
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| Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium is much smaller than the Bung Karno Stadium (Photo: vtv.vn) |
Despite being previously scheduled to take place at the Bung Karno Stadium, the PSSI have stated that the protest situation in Jakarta will affect security for the match.
According to a statement made by the Vietnam Football Federation, the venue change will now force them to reschedule all of the team’s planned preparation for the World Cup qualifier.
The Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium is located in the city of Gianyar and has a capacity of 18,000. The new venue is much smaller than the Bung Karno Stadium which can hold a maximum of 100,000 supporters.
The match between Vietnam and Indonesia is set for October 15. So far in their World Cup qualification campaign, Indonesia have suffered a 3-2 defeat to Malaysia and a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Thailand, leaving them bottom of Group G.
