Hours before the match begins, the scene at the Bung Karno stadium remains calm as the audience has yet to be present. Nevertheless, security forces have already been stationed at the site.
As spectators have not been allowed in yet, security forces patrol the area to prevent people from bringing in strange objects.
Aspecial force squad of the Indonesian police is patrolling around the stadium.
A stampede once happened at Indonesia's Kanjuruhan Stadium in 2022, resulting in 125 deaths. As such, the security and safety of the Vietnam-Indonesia match on Thursday are of great importance for FIFA and the AFC.
The Bung Karno has a capacity of around 77,000 seats, and all available seats have been sold out. Security forces are equipped with modern devices to prevent chaos and terrorism attempts.
A vehicle equipped with jamming devices can be seen at the ticket check.
A small number of Vietnamese fans are present outside the stadium, waiting to enter and support the Vietnamese team. Once the fans enter the area, they would be seated in a separate areas from Indonesian fans, and there would be fences and security guards stationed.
The Vietnam-Indonesia match of the qualifier of the World Cup 2026 for the Asian region would begin at 8:30 p.m.
A family of Indonesians prepare food and water as they wait to enter the stadium.
Indonesia, currently at the bottom of Group F, want to win today's match against Vietnam, as well as the next match on Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium on March 26 to climb to the group's second position and secure more chance to enter the third qualification round.
