Naturalized Indonesian duo "race against time" to compete with Vietnam national team

In the list of Indonesian players preparing for the 2 matches against the Vietnam national team, there are 2 names: Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen. These are players with 2 bloodlines: Dutch - Indonesian and are in the process of completing procedures to receive Indonesian citizenship.

Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen may not be able to play for the Indonesian national team against Vietnam. (Photo: Bola).

However, some problems in the procedure have prevented these two players from officially obtaining Indonesian citizenship. Both need to return to Indonesia to complete the oath before being officially confirmed as Indonesian citizens.

Currently, both Thom Haye and Ragnar Oratmangoen have not returned to Indonesia, so it is unknown when the duo will complete the naturalization procedures.

Notably, March 14 will be the deadline for teams to preliminarily register players to participate in the two matches in March. If they cannot complete the naturalization procedure before March 14, Thom Haye as well as Ragnar Oratmangoen will not be eligible to play in the matches between Indonesia and Vietnam.

Coach Shin Tae Yong is hopeful that the duo, who are playing in the Dutch National Championship, will strengthen the Indonesian team when they face Vietnam again. However, with the current developments, the Korean coach will have to consider other options.

According to the schedule, the match between Vietnam and Indonesia will take place in two legs on March 21 and 26. The first leg on March 21 will take place in Jakarta (Indonesia), the second leg on March 26 at My Dinh Stadium.

Source: https://vov.vn/the-thao/bo-doi-nhap-tich-indonesia-chay-dua-voi-thoi-gian-de-kip-do-suc-dt-viet-nam-post1082369.vov