The Indonesian U-23 National Team will begin its struggle to face the group stage of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup against the Qatar U-23 National Team. The results of this match will really determine the steps of the Garuda Muda squad.
According to the schedule, the clash between the Indonesian U-23 National Team and the Qatar U-23 National Team will take place at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Monday (15/4/2024) at 20.00 pm WIB.
In terms of preparation, the Garuda Muda squad has had quite a long time to look forward to this championship. The training camp (TC) has been held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, since the crew of the month.
Shin Tae-yong’s squad also has to be careful considering that the opponents they face are not just any team. Moreover, Qatar U-23 has the status of hosting the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup.
Carving a Beautiful Debut
For the U-23 Indonesian National Team, this is its first appearance in the U-23 Asian Cup. Because, since this championship was first held in 2013, the Garuda Muda squad has always failed to pass the qualifying phase.
As the only debutant in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup, the Indonesian U-23 National Team indeed has the least experience at this level. Because the other three competitors in Group A regularly participate.
After successfully qualifying the Garuda Muda squad for the first time in this championship, Shin Tae-yong certainly has the opportunity to make new history at the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup.
Beware of the Host
Since 2016, the Qatar U-23 National Team has always succeeded in winning tickets to qualify for the U-23 Asian Cup finals. Their best achievement occurred in the 2018 edition when they finished third.
However, in the last two editions, Qatar’s achievements have decreased. They always fail to win in the preliminary phase and cannot continue their struggle to the knock-out round.
However, if you look at several players who have strengthened the Qatar National Team in the 2022 World Cup, the Garuda Muda squad certainly has to be careful with the quality of the squad coached by Ilidio Vale.
Forecast Lineup
Indonesian U-23 National Team (3-4-3): Ernando Ari; Rizky Ridho, Muhammad Ferrari, Komang Teguh; Rio Fahmi, Ivar Jenner, Arkhan Fikri, Pratama Arhan; Marselino Ferdinand, Ramadhan Sananta, Rafael Struick
Coach: Shin Tae-yong
Qatar U-23 National Team (4-2-3-1): Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh; Abdullah Yousif, Hashemi Al-Hussain, Abdulla Al-Ali, Saifeldeen Hassan; Mostafa Meshaal, Naif Al-Hadhrami; Jassem Gaber, Khalid Ali Sabah, Ahmed Al-Rawi; Tameem Al-Abdullah
Coach: Ilídio Vale