Suara.com – Today will be a deciding moment for the U-24 Indonesian National Team in their journey to the 2023 Asian Games. On Sunday, September 24, they will face the North Korean U-24 National Team in the final match of the group phase. In this article, we will discuss Indonesia’s chances of qualifying for the round of 16 and how they can face it.
In their last match, Indonesia suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to the Taiwan U-24 National Team. This result keeps them stuck in second place in the group with three points.
Even though they managed to equalize points with Taiwan, the goal difference means the Indonesian national team is still ahead, with a surplus of one to minus one.
However, this situation puts the Indonesian National Team in a difficult position. Their final match against North Korea will decide their fate.
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While North Korea has guaranteed qualification for the round of 16, they still have the task of determining their final position in the group, whether as group winners, runners-up or best third place.
On the other hand, the Indonesian National Team does not have many choices. They cannot rely on the top three rankings because in a group of four teams, matches against bottom teams do not count towards the rankings.
Currently, the Indonesian National Team has zero points in the top three rankings, which puts their chances at risk.
A draw will not help the Indonesian National Team if the Taiwan National Team manages to beat the Kyrgyzstan U-24 National Team in another match.
In theory, the Blue Wings are favored in the match against the bottom team in the standings.
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Thus, the only way for the Indonesian National Team is to win.