Indonesia vs Guinea: FIFA Ranking Comparison for 2024 Olympic Playoff

CNN Indonesia

Friday, 03 May 2024 17:12 IWST

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Indonesia National Team U-23 against Guinea in the Paris 2024 Olympic playoffs at Clairefontaine Stadium, France, Thursday (9/5). The following is a comparison of FIFA rankings between Indonesia and Guinea.

Indonesia’s U-23 national team will face fourth-placed Guinea in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Both teams will fight for the last ticket to qualify for the men’s football branch at the 2024 Olympics.

In the FIFA ranking, Guinea is way ahead of Indonesia. Currently, Guinea is in the 76th position in the FIFA ranking. In the African region, Guinea ranks 15th highest.

Historically, Guinea, nicknamed Syli National, has been ranked 22nd in the world. Guinea won the FIFA ranking in August 2006 and January 2007. Meanwhile, Guinea’s worst record occurred in May 2003 when it was ranked 123 in the FIFA ranking.

Meanwhile, Indonesia is currently ranked 134th in the FIFA rankings. In the latest FIFA ranking publication on April 4, Indonesia had a significant increase in position to eight positions thanks to two wins over Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

The Indonesia vs Guinea U-23 duel is a life and death game for both teams to ensure they advance to the 2024 Olympics For Guinean coach, Kaba Diawara, his team cannot afford to make any mistakes the face of Indonesia.

“The last time Guinea participated in the Olympic football tournament was in 1968, so we have to fight to qualify again. The only way we can to deserve to win. We only have one game, so it will be win or fail,” Diawara was quoted as saying by the official FIFA website.

Meanwhile, Indonesian coach Shin Tae Yong remains confident that Garuda Muda can win a ticket to the 2024 Olympics.

“Obviously the players look tired and out of stamina, I think over the next 2-3 days they will focus on recovery. Olympics,” said STY.

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