Coach Shin Tae-Yong reveals the naturalized player ahead of the Indonesian national team's match.

In recent times, the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has actively utilized naturalized players to strengthen the national team. These naturalized players may or may not be of Indonesian origin, as long as they hold Indonesian citizenship and possess sufficient professional skills, they will be selected for the national team.

Coach Shin Tae Yong. (Photo: Reuters).

However, there have been some changes in PSSI's approach to using naturalized players. According to coach Shin Tae Yong, there will not be many opportunities for players who are not of Indonesian descent in the national team in the near future.

Shin told Bola: "We will be looking for more players to naturalize and play for the Indonesian national team. However, the key is that they must have Indonesian blood. Players without Indonesian ancestry will not be part of our plans. In the near future, I will go to the Netherlands for about two weeks to look for more players of Indonesian descent to add to the national team."

At the 2023 Asian Cup, the Indonesian national team had 7 naturalized players, including 6 of Indonesian origin and 1 "fully naturalized" player, Marc Klok. Based on coach Shin Tae Yong's statement, it seems that opportunities for players similar to Marc Klok in the Indonesian national team will become increasingly limited in the future.

According to the schedule, the Indonesian national team will have two matches against the Vietnamese national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on March 26 and 31.

Source: https://vov.vn/the-thao/hlv-shin-tae-yong-bat-mi-cau-thu-nhap-tich-truoc-tran-dt-indonesia-dt-viet-nam-post1079181.vov