NOBARTV NEWS PSSI field the U23 National Team, AFF Cup 2024 will be held again. In the biennial football event in Asia Southeast, PSSI confirmed that the squad that was sent was the National Team Indonesia U23.
There are three inter-collegiate football events deny southeast Asia which will be held in 2024. The first is AFF U16 Cup 2024, second AFF U19 Cup 2024, and the last one is 2024 AFF Cup for the senior national team.
So far, two of the three events have been completed. Interestingly, the two completed events were played in Indonesia. 16 AFF U2024 Cup some time ago issued the National Team Australia sebagai juaranya. Sementara tuan rumah Indonesia, anak asuh Nova Arianto was held back in the semifinals even though he always won Victory along phase group.
As for 19 AFF U2024 Cup, care squad Indra Sjafri came out as champion in this event. For your information, this title is the second time in history. Previously, the Indonesian National Team was the champion in 2013. For the 19 AFF U2024 Cup, this title was obtained perfectly because they – the squad Garuda young recorded 100 percent victory. Welber Jardim et al won from the group stage to the final round. final against the Thailand National Team.
Now, after the event is over, it is the turn of the senior Garuda squad to play. It is planned that Shin Tae-yong's team will appear at the 2024 AFF Cup. This event will take place from November to December. In this event itself, the Garuda squad is included in Group B with Filipina, Laos , Myanmar, and Vietnam.
But interestingly, even though this event is usually followed by the senior squad, PSSI ensures that the team played is the U23 squad. This means that the main players - especially the players Naturalization like Thom Hey cs is certain not to go down. Apart from the fact that the AFF Cup is not included in the official calendar FIFA, The senior Indonesian national team was also deliberately not played because they were being prepared to appear in Qualification World Cup 2026 Asia zone.
"If this senior has been agreed upon. Yesterday according to the direction of the sir Chairman During the meeting, he said that it had been agreed with Coach Shin Tae Yong,” said Sumardji.
Furthermore, said Sumardji, the U23 players who will be called up for the 2024 AFF Cup are those who are projected to appear at the SEA Games. 2025 upcoming. By fielding them in the 2024 AFF Cup, then indirectly – PSSI can prepare its best squad for the upcoming SEA Games. Moreover, Indonesia in the Sports SEA Games football is the defending champion.
Sumardji also explained that coach for the Indonesian National Team in the 2024 AFF Cup, it will still be held by Shin Tae-yong. Previously, there was news that Architect Garuda squad in the event is Nova Arianto. Besides Nova, Indra Sjafri It was once rumored that he would coach the Garuda squad.
“That will be used for the SEA Games. For the 2024 AFF Cup, those who will play in the SEA Games [2025]. "That means U-23 with coach Shin Tae Yong," he added.
"For the AFF Cup, it depends on the club, whether the club allows it or not. "If not, then we won't [be summoned]," he concluded.
