• Persebaya Under-19 team arrive in Perth tomorrow for football exchange program
• Football West Gold Fields State Team to travel to Indonesia in 2019 

Asian Engagement Minister Bill Johnston is pleased to welcome East Java's Persebaya football team that will arrive in Perth tomorrow (June 28).

The Persebaya Under-19 team will undertake an eight-day tour of Perth and Rottnest Island, with the Football West Gold Fields State Team, as part of a two-way exchange program.

During their visit, Persebaya are scheduled to play three matches against local teams and visit the Western Australian Institute of Sport.

Football West will host the visit, which is a result of months of co-operation with the WA Government.   

The tour is expected to be one of the first of many taken by teams from Asia, where football is the most popular sport.