3 Scenarios for the Indonesian National Team to Qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup All

KOMPAS.com – There are three scenarios Indonesian National team to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup. The Garuda squad has the opportunity to qualify either as group winners or as one of the five runner-up the best.

Currently, the Indonesian national team is in second place in the Group A standings 2023 Asian Cup Qualification.

Indonesian National team collected three points after a 2-1 win over Kuwait and defeated Jordan 0-1.

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Jordan is at the top of Group A with six points from two matches.

Meanwhile, Kuwait is in third place in Group A with three points.

Kuwait does have the same points as Indonesia. However, Garuda excels head-to-head over the host because in the inaugural match won 2-1.

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With a situation like this, the Indonesian national team still has a chance to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup finals.

In the last match, Kuwait will face Jordan, Tuesday (14/6/2022) night WIB.

Then, Indonesia is scheduled to fight Nepal on Wednesday (15/6/2022) early morning WIB.

Scenario 1: Indonesia beat Nepal, Kuwait won 1-0 over Jordan

There are 11 teams that advance to the final round of the 2023 Asian Cup through qualification.

Six teams from group winners will qualify automatically. Meanwhile, the remaining five tickets are up for grabs runner-up the best.

The Indonesian national team can still win the group with the obligation to beat Nepal. Meanwhile, Kuwait won 1-0 over Jordan.

If this situation occurs, then the three teams will both collect six points.

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As a result, a mini standings will be formed between Indonesia, Kuwait and Jordan.

However, a result involving Nepal as caretaker will not count either points or goals.

In terms of goal difference when these three teams meet, then everything is equal to zero.

The Indonesian and Kuwaiti national teams both have a goal difference of 2-2, but Garuda will top the mini standings because they are superior head-to-head.

On the other hand, Jordan has a goal difference of 1-1 so it sits in third position.

Scenario 2: The Indonesian National Team Passed Through the Path Runner-up The best

The realistic chance for the Indonesian national team to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup is through the path runner-up the best.

The scenario is that the Indonesian national team must win by scoring as many goals as possible against Nepal.

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Then, Jordan beat Kuwait. Later, Jordan will get nine points, Indonesia with six points, and Kuwait will finish third with three points.

Finishing in second position makes Indonesia have the opportunity to qualify as runner-up the best.

Scenario 3: Poor Results Philippines and Malaysia

This scenario is related to the second scenario. In addition to the mandatory goal party against Nepal, the Indonesian national team must hope for the results of rivals in other groups.

Currently, the Indonesian national team is ranked last or sixth in the standings runner-up Best Qualifying Asian Cup 2023.

Leaders runner-up the best so far is Thailand (Group C/6 points).

Thailand is followed by Kyrgyzstan (Group F/6 points), India (Group D/6 points), the Philippines (Group B/4 points), Malaysia (Group E/3 points), and finally Indonesia (Group A/3 points).

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In addition to points, the determining factor of ranking in the standings runner-up best is goal difference.

If you look at the standings competition runner-up At best, the Philippines and Malaysia are the rivals that Indonesia is most likely to get rid of.

Practically, when the Philippines and Malaysia reap bad results in the final match, that will also determine Garuda’s move to the 2023 Asian Cup.

In the final match, the Philippines will play against the leaders of Group B, Palestine.

Meanwhile, Malaysia is scheduled to meet the caretaker team of Group E, Bangladesh.

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