World Cup fever has hit Jayapura, Indonesia, as dozens of murals were dedicated to footballing icons.

Locals created their own "World Cup village" decorated with dozens of football memorabilia ranging from replicas of the trophy to the tournament's groups being painted on walls.

According to Arnaldo Guntur Fonataba: "We make this World Cup Village every four years. At first it was the 2014 World Cup. At first we were just doing it for fun, but it received attention from residents and FIFA, so in 2018 we again established the World Cup Village, up to the World Cup. World Qatar 2022 we are again establishing a World Cup Village.

"We have participated in the World Cup Village competition several times which was held by a number of private television stations in Indonesia which became the Official Broadcast of the World Cup. We have won World Cup Village competitions throughout Indonesia and were included in the top 10 finalists,"

People in Indonesia are enthusiastic about welcoming world football at the Qatar 2022 World Cup Tournament which has just started.

This community euphoria was expressed by establishing the 2022 Qatar World Cup Village which was carried out by a number of youths by channeling inspirational ideas about the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The Qatar 2022 World Cup Village in Indonesia in question is the IX Times Docks Complex, North Jayapura District, Jayapura City, Papua.

Starting from the display of the flags of the 2022 World Cup contestants to the murals on the walls that adorn the Dock Complex IX times.

There is also a mural of a number of world soccer legends who once strengthened their National Eleventh Team during their heyday.

Not only that, the schedule for the National Team groups of the countries participating in the Qatar 2022 World Cup is also in the World Cup Village.

According to Arnaldo Guntur Fonataba, this World Cup Village was an initiative of the youth in the Dok IX Complex and assisted by local residents with their solidarity to establish the World Cup Village.

"The work to build this World Cup Village is a genuine initiative from the youths who live in this complex and are assisted by the local community, together we are in solidarity to establish this World Cup Village," said Arnaldo Guntur Fonataba.

According to Arnaldo, this World Cup Village is made every four years when the World Cup event will be held. Initially, the youths in the complex were just for fun decorating their complex with a number of murals. However, recently their complex has become the concern of citizens and even FIFA.

"We make this World Cup Village every four years. At first it was the 2014 World Cup. At first we were just doing it for fun, but it received attention from residents and FIFA, so in 2018 we again established the World Cup Village, up to the World Cup. World Qatar 2022 we are again establishing a World Cup Village," explained Arnaldo.

He continued, the World Cup Village, the result of the creativity of a number of youths, has participated in competitions at both the local and national levels in Indonesia several times.

"We have participated in the World Cup Village competition several times which was held by a number of private television stations in Indonesia which became the Official Broadcast of the World Cup. We have won World Cup Village competitions throughout Indonesia and were included in the top 10 finalists," said Arnaldo.

Not only showing the creativity of mural paintings and the flags of the World Cup participants. They also held a Futsal tournament between National Team fans from countries participating in the world soccer party. And a number of other positive activities.

"There are many positive activities that we carry out in this World Cup Village, including a Futsal competition between National Team Fans of countries competing in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Watching together with Qatar 2022 World Cup Fans and many other positive activities others," he concluded.

Several residents of the IX Dock Complex also wore special World Cup costumes.

One of the residents of the Dock Complex IX, Eddy Woppy, expressed his enthusiasm for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

According to Eddy, the excitement at the World Cup Village was very lively. Everyone enthusiastically welcomed the four-year World Football Festival.

"The excitement here is very lively, everyone is very enthusiastic about welcoming the World Football Party. All have gathered as one to enliven the Qatar World Cup this year," he said.

Regarding which country's national team will emerge victorious in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Eddy said that the Dutch national team would win the World Cup this time.

"I am a candidate for the Dutch National Team. With Total Football games and techniques, I am very sure that the Netherlands will emerge as world champions this year," he said.