The Indonesian U-23 national team will challenge Iraq U-23 . The two teams met in a duel to win third place in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup . Scheduled for Thursday, May 2 2024, kick-off at 22.30 WIB.
This match is the last chance for both teams to close the tournament on a sweet note. Both Indonesia and Iraq are still injured after suffering failure in the last semifinal.
Garuda Muda faced Uzbekistan who proved too tough. Marselino Ferdinand et al. forced to surrender with a score of 0-2, without significant resistance.
Iraq, on the other hand, had to recognize the toughness of Japan U-23 in the other semifinal match. Japan won relatively comfortably, with a score of 2-0.
So now, the Indonesian U-23 National Team will meet Iraq U-23 in the match to win 3rd place in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. The duel between the two injured teams is believed to be fierce.
Moreover, this match is for one last ticket to qualify directly for the 2024 Paris Olympics without going through the play-off route. There is a lot at stake, the Indonesian U-23 National Team must maintain full focus.
Estimated Lineup
INDONESIA U-23 (3-4-2-1): Ernando Ari; Muhammad Ferrari, Justin Hubner, Komang Teguh; Fajar Faturrahman, Ivar Jenner, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Pratama Arhan; Witan Sulaeman, Marselino Ferdinand; Rafael Struick
Coach: Shin Tae-yong
Iraq U-23 (4-2-3-1): Hussein Hasan; Ahmed Reeshawee, Josef Baiz, Zaid Tahseen, Mustafa Saadoun; Muntadher Maslookhi, Hussein Rikabi; Nihad Watifi, Mohammed Ali, Ali Jasim; Amin Al-Hamawi
Coach: Radhi Shenaishil
Performance Of Both Teams
Iraq’s last 5 matches
04/30/24 Japan U-23 2-0 Iraq U-23
04/22/24 Saudi Arabia U-23 1-2 Iraq U-23
04/20/24 Tajikistan U-23 2-4 Iraq U-23
16 /04/24 Iraq U-23 0-2 Thailand U-23
03/27/24 Iraq U-23 1-3 Jordan U-23
Indonesia’s last 5 matches
04/29/24 Indonesia U-23 0-2 Uzbekistan U-23
04/26/24 South Korea U-23 2-2 Indonesia U-23 (Pen. 10-11)
04/21/24 Jordan U-23 1 -4 Indonesia U-23
04/18/24 Indonesia U-23 1-0 Australia U-23
04/15/24 Qatar U-23 2-0 Indonesia U-23
Score Prediction
Iraq is very strong in one-on-one duels. Iraq has an important figure on the front line named Ali Jasim, who has scored two goals. Their performance graph tends to improve and that can have an impact on the team’s confidence.
Even so, the Indonesian National Team cannot lose before playing. The journey of Shin Tae-yong’s troops was one of the highlights of this tournament. Moreover, Rafael Struick will return to the starting XI, even though at the same time the team has lost captain Rizky Ridho due to suspension.
Score prediction: Iraq 1-2 Indonesia
Schedule, Live Broadcasts and Streaming Links
Fight for 3rd place in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Match: Iraq vs Indonesia
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa
Day: Thursday, 2 May 2024
Kick-off: 22.30 WIB
Live broadcast: RCTI
Live streaming: Vision+
Streaming link: Streaming link: https://www.visionplus.id/webclient/# /live