President Prabowo Subianto has thrown his support behind Indonesia’s push toward the Fifa World Cup 2030 after meeting Erick Thohir and John Herdman at Hambalang in Bogor Regency on Friday, June 19. The meeting centered on the national team’s preparation and on the government’s role in backing the plan.
That backing matters now because the next qualification cycle does not start until September next year, leaving Indonesia with a long runway but also a hard deadline. Prabowo said the government would fully support all PSSI programs, while also stressing preparation for World Cup Qualification in September next year, the first real checkpoint on the road to the 2030 World Cup.
Thohir used the meeting to brief Prabowo on another opening for Indonesian football: the country’s bid to become one of the hosts of the FIFA ASEAN tournament scheduled for September-October 2026. FIFA has given that candidacy a positive response, adding a second international target to the team’s calendar before qualification begins.
Herdman, who joined Thohir at Hambalang, spoke directly with Prabowo about the squad’s readiness for the months ahead. He said the Indonesian National Team will face important tournaments including AFF and FIFA ASEAN, and described both as a valuable chance to strengthen the team’s quality, give players experience and measure readiness for a bigger target.
The gap is clear. Indonesia now has top-level political backing and a fuller international roadmap, but the work still has to be turned into training, selection and results long before September next year. For readers tracking where the 2030 World Cup will be staged, one useful guide is the broader host picture in Where Is The Next 2030 World Cup? Morocco, Spain and Portugal and Where Is The Next World Cup 2030? Six Nations, Three Continents.
