Against Australia, the Indonesian National Team remains optimistic

Against Australia, the Indonesian National Team remains optimistic

Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae Yong during a training session. f AFF. HARITSAH ALMUDATSIR/JAWA POS

batampos– After being declared successful in qualifying for the last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup, the Indonesian national team is ready to face the strength of the tough team, Australia. Shin Tae-yong's children will compete with Australia at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday (28/1). This match is worth waiting for for National Team fans to show their abilities and fighting spirit.

"Tomorrow's match will not be easy for us, especially as Australia is one of the best teams in the 2023 Asian Cup," said Shin Tae-yong, Saturday (27/1).

With full experience as a former coach of South Korea at the 2018 World Cup, Shin Tae-yong recognizes Australia's strength and toughness as the strongest aspect of their opponents.

Even though he is aware of the tough challenges, Shin Tae-yong remains optimistic about the preparations that have been made by the Indonesian squad. “We have had good preparation and we will show good energy from the young players. "Hopefully we have a good match tomorrow," he added.

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History records that Indonesia, under the guidance of Shin Tae-yong, managed to reach the last 16 of the Asian Cup for the first time. This success was achieved through the best third place ranking after the final Group F match between Kyrgyzstan vs Oman ended in a 1-1 draw.

Luck seemed to be on Garuda's side, and with three points from a 1-0 win over Vietnam in the second match of Group D, Indonesia advanced to the knockout phase of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Shin Tae-yong, when asked whether his success in bringing Indonesia through the qualifying round felt greater than when he led South Korea to beat Germany in the 2018 World Cup, gave a wise response. “Even though I would be very happy if another miracle came to me and Indonesia. "However, it is clear that this is not easy," he said.

At the 2018 World Cup, on June 27 at Kazan Arena, Russia, South Korea, coached by Shin Tae-yong, managed to beat defending champion Germany with a score of 2-0. However, now the focus is on tomorrow's match against Australia, where success will be an unforgettable miracle for Indonesian football.

“Our attitude is to never give up. Even though the opponent is very tough, we will play with a strong mentality. "We never give up and will focus on the match," stressed Shin Tae-yong.

The Indonesian national team, which is currently ranked 147th, must prepare to face the strong Australian team which is a tough opponent in the last 16.

Defender Pratama Arhan, whose long throw was the trigger for Sandy Walsh's goal against Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup Group D preliminary match, also gave his views.

“Our players and staff prepared very well. We players are ready to play the match later. "The players have agreed to work hard on the field," said Arhan with high confidence.

With fighting spirit and thorough preparation, the Indonesian national team is committed to providing its best resistance on the field. Shin Tae-yong and Pratama Arhan emphasized that there is no giving up in their campaign for the 2023 Asian Cup.

They are ready to present a match full of passion and surprises for the spectators present at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Sunday (28/1).

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As representatives of Indonesia, the national team now known as Garuda hopes to make new history by winning over Australia in the last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup.

In a match that is guaranteed to be full of tension and dynamics, both teams will compete for tickets to the quarter-finals, and Indonesia and its coach, Shin Tae-yong, vow to never give up in their journey to seek miracles on the Asian football stage. (*)

Source: Jpgroup