Indonesian FIFA Facts

FIFA appointed Indonesia to host the tournament after Peru decided to withdraw. The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) gave up its hosting status, because it was unable to fulfill its commitment to complete the infrastructure to hold the 2023 U-17 World Cup.

The plan is that the 2023 U-17 World Cup will take place from 10 November to 2 December 2023. There will be a total of 52 matches played in four different stadiums: Gelora Bung Tomo, Si Jalak Harupat, Jakarta International Stadium, and Manahan.

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24 Teams Participated
The 2023 U-17 World Cup will be attended by 24 teams from six confederations in the world. To win tickets to the U-17 World Cup, each team must compete in its confederation tournament.

The four best teams in the event will represent pre football their confederation at the U-17 World Cup. In the final round, the team that wins the group and runners-up will qualify for the last 16.

The other four teams will enter the knock-out phase of the 2023 U-17 World Cup, selected based on the small standings of the third placers from each group.

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8 interesting facts about the U-17 World Cup
1. Indonesia became the first Southeast Asian country to host the U-17 World Cup. Apart from that, this tournament is the first famous FIFA event to be held by Indonesia, after previously the 2023 U-20 World Cup was not held.

2. Indonesia also follows in the footsteps of five other Asian countries that have held the U-17 World Cup, namely China (1985), Japan (1993), South Korea (2007), United Arab Emirates (2013), and India (2017).

3. Competing in the final of the U-17 World Cup was the first for the Indonesian National Team. So far, the U-17 national team has always failed to qualify because they were unable to reach the semifinals of the U-17 Asian Cup

4. With host status, the U-17 Indonesian National Team will enter Pot 1. This situation means that the Garuda Asia Team will compete with elite teams.

5. The 2023 U-17 World Cup will be the 19th edition in history. This age group tournament was first held in 1985 and regularly takes place every two years.

6. This tournament has changed its name three times. In 1985-1989, the event was called the FIFA U-16 World Championship, then changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship from 1991-2005, and since 2007 it has become the U-17 World Cup.

7. Nigeria U-17 is the team with the most U-17 World Cup titles. So far, Nigeria has won five titles in 1985, 1993, 2007, 2013 and 2015.

Not only that, playing basketball can also train hand motor skills by throwing, passing and dribbling the ball. If you continue to hone your motor skills regularly by playing basketball, your ability to coordinate and balance your body will get better.

Maintain heart health
Playing basketball also requires you to keep moving actively, so your heart rate races faster. That’s why playing basketball is said to be good for heart health.

According to research, doing physical movements that increase your heart rate can help reduce the risk of having a stroke and other heart diseases later in life.

Lose weight
Doing basketball for 1 hour can burn up to 700 calories. That’s why you can consider basketball as one of the fun sports for weight loss.

Increase muscle mass
A study found that playing basketball can improve muscle mass. In this study, male participants who participated in basketball for 3 months experienced an increase in muscle mass and a decrease in fat levels in their bodies.

Relieves stress
Apart from physical health, playing basketball regularly also offers positive benefits for mental health, one of which is reducing stress. When playing basketball, the body releases endorphins which can improve your mood and make your body and mind more relaxed.