Suara.com – Indra Sjafri explained that he would take over the U-23 Indonesian National Team squad from Shin Tae-yong starting September 13 2023, aka the day after the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification.
The Indonesian U-23 National Team players will immediately join the training camp (TC) for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
For information, the reins of leadership of the U-23 Indonesian National Team for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification are held by Shin Tae-yong.
A total of 27 players have been called to attend training camps ahead of appearing in Group K against Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei on 9 and 12 September.
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After that, the players will be handed over to Indra Sjafri who has a mandate from PSSI to handle the Indonesian U-23 National Team at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Indonesian U-23 National Team in the 2023 AFF U-23 Cup (Instagram/timnas.indonesia)
“So we will start the Asian Games (2022) TC September 5. As stated by Ketum (Erick Thohir), we want to focus on FIFA Matchday and AFC Qualifications (2024 U-23 Asian Cup),” said Indra Sjafri at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Wednesday (30/8/2023) evening WIB.
Indra admitted that he had coordinated with Shin Tae-yong regarding the steps to immediately take over the Indonesian U-23 National Team squad the day after the final Group K match of the 2023 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification.
“The AFC U-23 qualifier is on the 12th, on the 13th I will take over all the players. The 44 players I have registered with the AFC, God willing, have communicated with the club, our club really asks us to give them their players. That is our hope,” he added.
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