The Indonesian team made history by passing the group stage after 4 times participating. The “Garuda” will soon face a challenge from the Australian team - the opponent ranked first in Group B with 2 draws and 1 win. According to statistics from Sofascore , the Indonesian team has met Australia 13 times in all competitions. The team from the “Land of Thousands of Islands” lost 8, drew 3 and won only 2 matches. The most recent victory of the Indonesian team against the Australian team was in 1981 - that is, more than 40 years ago.
However, coach Shin Tae-yong expressed confidence: "Tomorrow's match will not be easy for us. The Australian team is one of the strongest teams in the 2023 Asian Cup. However, I still don't see anything special about them in this year's tournament.
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I rate the chance of winning this match at 70-30 in favor of the Australian team. But I hope the Indonesian team can overcome the Australian team to have a chance to play the Korean team in the quarterfinals. The group stage was difficult, we have overcome it so there is nothing we cannot do.
From the group stage matches to the round of 16, the Indonesian team did not have enough time to prepare. We focused more on the physical preparation of the players. The Indonesian team's preparation was not much different from the 3 group stage matches.
However, the Australian team should be careful with Indonesia. We have many young players with great potential. Our strength cannot be underestimated. Tomorrow will definitely be a good match and if we are subjective, the Australian team will pay the price."
Coach Shin Tae-yong wants to beat Australia to face Korea in the quarterfinals
Indonesian press revealed that, in addition to being rated lower, coach Shin Tae-yong will have to face the fact that he does not have the best squad. According to recent training sessions of the Indonesian team, there are 5 to 6 players of this country having to practice with separate training plans.
“Although we brought 26 players, in reality only 15-16 players played and that was the same situation before the match against Australia. For players who have not played a single minute at the 2023 Asian Cup, it will not be easy for them to play in the starting lineup.
As the head coach, it is certainly difficult to share how we will play. It is a matter of tactics and is top secret. But for the Australian team, I know how they play, their style, their strengths. I have been exposed to Australian football before, so the coaching staff has analyzed and prepared to create surprises tomorrow," continued coach Shin Tae-yong.
Indonesia team will be missing many players in the match against Australia
The match between Indonesia and Australia will take place at 6:30 p.m. on January 28 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The winning team will face either South Korea or Saudi Arabia in the quarterfinals.
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