Candidates asked about soccer

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) challenged on Wednesday all five presidential candidates to share their vision on soccer.

PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid said that two presidential candidates had confirmed they would attend the debate on Friday at Hotel Hilton. They are Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Amien Rais. He said that he was awaiting confirmation from three other presidential candidates, Hamzah Haz, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The debate will be screened by television station TV7 on Friday, from 10.30 p.m. to 12 p.m. -- Antara