CNN Indonesia
Tuesday, 12 Sep 2023 16:46 IWST
The Indonesian U-23 national team is one step closer to qualifying for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. (ANTARA FOTO/MOHAMMAD AYUDHA)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
U-23 Indonesian National Team Shin Tae Yong’s direction is on the verge of history for the first time qualifying for the finals U-23 Asian Cup.
Indonesia has never experienced the U-23 Asian Cup stage in its entire life, which started in 2013. The dreams of the Garuda Muda troops often fail in the qualifying rounds.
Now, Rizky Ridho and friends are trying to make history by qualifying for the final round for the first time in the 2024 edition.
Armed with the best young squad who are starting to become regulars in the senior Indonesian national team, Indonesia has the ambition to make a surprise. Moreover, this team is managed by Shin Tae Yong, who once led South Korea in the World Cup, a celebration bigger than the Asian Cup.
Indonesia’s steps towards the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup seem to have received universal support after receiving easy opponents or not being the favorite team in the qualifying round. Taiwan and Turkmenistan are rivals that must be faced.
Apart from that, Indonesia also acted as host in the qualifying round for Group K. The support of fanatical supporters at the Manahan Stadium in Solo was an additional force to overturn the opposing team.
Praise flooded the Indonesian U-23 National Team after successfully beating Taiwan mercilessly in the first match. Unmitigated, Marselino Ferdinan successfully beat Taiwan 9-0.
This result made Indonesia shoot to the top of the standings with a superior goal difference over Turkmenistan who was stalking in second place.
A few days earlier, Turkmenistan also managed to achieve a landslide victory over Taiwan. However, Turkmenistan won 4-0 over Taiwan, which was confirmed to be eliminated.
Turkmenistan’s strength is indeed different from Taiwan. Moreover, Turkmenistan has a goal predator named Shamammet Hydyrow who is able to score a hat trick against Taiwan.
Apart from that, Turkmenistan U-23 also has a record of never losing against Indonesia. However, the Garuda Muda team has the opportunity to improve history against Turkmenistan.
The Indonesian U-23 national team actually only needs a draw to ensure they win the group and automatically qualify for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. However, Shin Tae Yong’s team is hungry for victory and wants to defeat Turkmenistan at home.
Win or draw, Indonesia U-23 still managed to make history by qualifying for the U-23 Asian Cup for the first time. If the duel ends in defeat, Indonesia will have to wait for the results of the other groups to qualify as one of the best runner-up teams.
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2023-09-12 09:46:58
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