Jakarta –
Indonesian National team will fight Japanese national team in continuation 2023 Asian Cup. Shin Tae-yong has an okay record against the Blue Samurai.
Japan vs Indonesia will take place at Al Thumama Stadium, Wednesday (24/1/2024). The match kicks off at 18.30 WIB.
Indonesia faces opponents who are far above in the FIFA rankings. The Red-White Team is in 146th position, while Japan is in 17th position.
In his entire career as a coach, Shin Tae-yong has faced Japan once. The 53-year-old coach experienced this moment when he was managing the South Korean national team.
At the 2017 East Asian Football Championship, South Korea was hosted by Shin Tae-yong beat Japan with a score of 4-1. At Ajinomoto Stadium on December 16 2017, South Korea made a comeback against Japan. Behind in the third minute due to Yu Kobayashi’s goal, South Korea responded in the remainder of the match with goals from Kim Shin-wook (2 goals), Kim Jin-su and Yeom Ki-hun.
Even though Japan has a better ranking in the FIFA rankings, Shin Tae-yong pumped up the motivation of his team. He recalled the moment when South Korea beat Germany at the 2018 World Cup.
“I also have experience as a coach. Especially in the 2018 World Cup, no one could have expected (South Korea) to win against Germany,” Shin Tae-yong in a reporter’s meeting attended by detikSport in Doha, Qatar.
“So, we will not give up. Keep moving forward, never give up! Thank you,” he said again.
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2024-01-21 15:40:30
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