2024-04-29 10:59:42
Coach Shin Tae-yong, who is writing a new history for Indonesian soccer, showed strong confidence in participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Indonesian U23 national soccer team, led by coach Shin Tae-yong, will play the semifinals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup against Uzbekistan at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 11 p.m. on the 29th (Korean time).
At a press conference held ahead of the game, coach Shin Tae-yong said, “We gained confidence by surviving in Group A, the group of death, with 2 wins and 1 loss. “The quarterfinals against Korea were difficult, but we won in a penalty shootout, and the players gained confidence,” he said. “Uzbekistan is a pretty good team, but Indonesia is also well-made, so I want to have a great game.”
Coach Shin Tae-yong, who has led the Indonesia A national team, the U23 national team, and the under-20 (U20) national team since 2020, is causing a sensation in this tournament.
After leading Indonesia to the finals of the U23 Asian Cup for the first time in history, they passed the group stage by defeating Australia and Jordan. They then defeated Korea, the favorite to win, and advanced to the semifinals, aiming to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which is given to the top three teams.
If Indonesia participates in the Olympics, it will be the first time in 68 years since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Coach Shin said, “Now is the time for Indonesia to participate in the Olympics. We will definitely make it to the Paris Olympics.” “Rather than feeling pressured, I plan to go to Paris while having fun with the players,” he pledged.
In order for Indonesia to reach the finals, it must overcome the formidable Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan boasts perfect balance between offense and defense, scoring 12 goals in 4 games in this tournament and not conceding a single goal.
Although it is not an easy opponent, Coach Shin said, “Uzbekistan is good at switching offense and defense. He cautioned that “among the teams participating in this tournament, the team has the best balance between offense and defense,” but added, “Indonesia also has a chance of winning. “I’m preparing with an idea in my head,” he said.
He continued, “It will be helpful that we played the quarterfinals a day earlier than Uzbekistan, so we had a little more rest. “Because the opponent’s physical condition and strength are good, we need to be mentally strong to get good results,” he added.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-04-29 10:59:42