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        "msgid": "prabowo-unity-always-visible-when-the-indonesian-national-team-plays-1785751057",
        "date": "2026-08-03 15:40:54",
        "title": "Prabowo: Unity always visible when the Indonesian national team plays",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has highlighted the unifying power of the Indonesian national football team, stating that differences in ethnicity and religion disappear when the Garuda squad plays. He described football as a force for national unity and character building, not merely a pursuit of victory. The remarks were delivered during the opening of the PSSI 2026 Ordinary Congress in Jakarta.",
        "content": "<p>President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto admitted he\nalways sees unity every time the Indonesian national team plays, because\neveryone, regardless of ethnicity or religion, unites with a sense of\npride. This was conveyed by Prabowo at the opening of the PSSI 2026\nOrdinary Congress in Jakarta on Monday, through a speech read out by\nPSSI General Chair Erick Thohir. \u201cThere is one thing that always makes\nme proud. Every time the Indonesian national team competes, we see the\nRed and White able to unite all Indonesian people,\u201d said Prabowo. \u201cThere\nare no more differences in ethnicity, religion, or background; what\nexists is just one identity: Indonesia.\u201d He added that from the national\nteam, he also sees that football is not just a sport, but a force that\nunites the nation and strengthens the love for the homeland. \u201cTherefore,\nbuilding Indonesian football is not just about chasing victories on the\npitch. It is an endeavour to safeguard the nation\u2019s honour, elevate\nIndonesia\u2019s standing in the world, and bequeath pride to future\ngenerations,\u201d Prabowo said. \u201cThese values are the true foundation for a\nnation\u2019s progress. Building football is, in essence, building the\nnation\u2019s character. It builds a young generation that is resilient, has\nintegrity, respects rules, and never gives up in the face of\nchallenges.\u201d The President noted that this national identity will be on\ndisplay again tonight at Pakansari Stadium, Bogor Regency, West Java,\nwhen the Garuda squad hosts Vietnam in the continuation of the ASEAN\nHyundai Cup 2026 Group A. The match will be played to a full house after\nPSSI announced that tickets had sold out. Indonesia currently sits\nsecond in the Group A standings with six points from two matches. A\nvictory over Vietnam tonight would secure a semi-final spot for the\nGaruda squad, even with one final group match remaining against\nSingapore on Friday.<\/p>",
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