Indra Sjafri is proud to have led the Indonesian National Team to the U-20 Asian Cup 3 times

Jakarta –

Indonesia U-20 National Team sure to pass Asian Cup 2025 U-20 after being the group winner in qualifying. Indra Shafri proud to be able to do it three times.

Garuda Muda booked a place in the U-20 Asian Cup after the match against Yemen. Donny Tri Pamungkas Cs were held to a 1-1 draw with Yemen at Madya Stadium, Jakarta, on Sunday (29/9/2024).

Indonesia U-20 took a 1-0 lead through Jens Raven’s goal, but Yemen equalized 1-1 through Abdulrahman Al-khadher’s goal. But this result was enough to lock Indonesia U-20 in the top position in Group F with seven points.

Before this game, U-20 national team they won 4-0 over the Maldives and 3-1 over Timor Leste. While Yemen lost on goal difference, they won 3-1 against Timor Leste and 3-0 against the Maldives.

“First, of course, thank God for qualifying for the third time after the first one in 2013 in Myanmar (Asian Cup 2024 U-19), then when we became the guests and qualified for the top 8 (U-19 Asian Cup 2018). ), so this is the third time,” he says Indra Shafri when they give a statement after the game against Yemen.

“Thank you to the players who have qualified for the Asian Cup. Thank you to the PSSI who supported the facilities, TC, and the agenda of the test opponents. Finally, also to the clubs who provided players and the community that supported the team,” he said.

Asian Cup 2025 U-20 will be held in China on 6 – 23 February 2025. A total of 16 participants will take part in the biennial competition formerly known as the U-19 Asian Cup.

Indra Sjafri continued, the time to prepare the team is not long. He confirmed that the team must prepare immediately through a road map that will be presented to the PSSI.

“We need to immediately make a roadmap for the Asian Cup in February. This is not a long time. We will try again to find players from clubs that have not yet come in,” said Indra Shafri.

(mro/rin)