Indonesian captain: 'The match with Vietnam will be fierce'

Qatar According to center-back Jordi Amat, the decisive nature makes the confrontation between Indonesia and Vietnam more tense in the second round of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup.

"The match will be very difficult. We have to win, and so do Vietnam," Jordi Amat said at a press conference at the 2023 Asian Cup Press Center in Doha (Qatar) today.

According to the 31-year-old centre-back, the Indonesian players have put aside the sadness of their opening defeat to Iraq, where they felt their opponents' second goal was offside, to look forward to the decisive match against Vietnam. "We are improving every day," said Amat. "Vietnam lost to Japan in the first match, but they played very well. We have to try our best if we want to beat an opponent like that. Tomorrow's match will be very fierce."

Jordi Amat at a press conference before the Indonesia - Vietnam match in Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Lam Thoa

At the 2023 Asian Cup, in addition to the top two positions in each group, four of the six third-placed teams with good results will qualify for the round of 16. Considering the correlation in Group D, Japan and Iraq are rated higher, so aiming for third place is suitable for the capabilities of Indonesia and Vietnam.

In terms of gameplay, Amat said: "We must try to control the ball well and attack effectively against Vietnam."

Amat was born in 1992 in Spain. He played from U16 to U21 Spain, playing for European clubs such as Espanyol, Swansea and Real Betis. Due to his inability to find opportunities in the Spanish national team, he accepted when he was persuaded to play for Indonesia, and made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Cambodia in the group stage of the 2022 AFF Cup.

Amat is the captain of Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Cup. According to this central defender, the Asian championship is very impressive and high quality. He rates Japan and South Korea as the leading flags, but Southeast Asian representatives such as Malaysia, Vietnam or Indonesia are also improving day by day to hope to soon narrow the gap.

Lam Thoa

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