Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Erick Thohir, the President of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), expected a world-class football spectacle in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 scheduled for Saturday. The final matchwill pit Germany U-17 against France U-17 at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta on 7 am, antararnews.com reported.. "These two nations in the final represent the elite of European football. Both Germany and France have different styles of play, which promises a top-class spectacle," said Erick in an official release on Tuesday (28/11/2023). France, currently ranked second in the FIFA world rankings as of 26 October 2023, have won the World Cup twice and finished runners-up in the last edition. Meanwhile, Germany, ranked 16th in the world, have won the World Cup four times, most recently in 2014. "The Indonesian public will be lucky to witness their performances live. In three or four years' time, we may see these German and French players in the U-17 final become world stars in the senior competition," he added. Erick praised the semi-final, saying "Exceptional. Two thrilling and exciting semi-finals. Congratulations to Germany and France on reaching the final. Despite being knocked out, Argentina and Mali showed exceptional spirit. We have seen high quality, world class matches today, full of drama from start to finish, including goals, penalties and red cards". In addition to the eagerly awaited final on 2 December, the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will also feature the third-place play-off between Argentina and Mali on Friday 1 December at 7 am at the Manahan stadium in Solo. (mg/inp/pr/nm)