(Dan Tri) - Coach Shin Tae Yong surprised many people when he removed a series of excellent Indonesian football players from the list of participants in the AFF Cup 2024.
This morning (November 25), Coach Shin Tae Yong officially announced the preliminary list of 33 Indonesian players to prepare for the AFF Cup 2024. As previously announced, the Korean coach used the U22 team to participate in the tournament.
Asnawi Mangkualam is the only player over 22 years old called up by coach Shin Tae Yong to the list of players participating in the AFF Cup 2024 (Photo: PSSI).
The only player over the age of 22 on this list is full-back Asnawi Mangkualam. The 25-year-old has captained several Indonesian youth teams and is likely to captain Garuda (the Indonesian national team’s nickname) at the 2024 AFF Cup.
Many naturalized players such as Maarten Paes, Jay Idzes, Calvin Verdonk, Mees Hilgers, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Thom Haye, Kevin Diks and Ragnar Oratmangoen cannot participate in the AFF Cup 2024.
This tournament is not part of the FIFA competition system, so European clubs do not agree to let them participate in the Southeast Asian Championship. Goalkeeper Maarten Paes himself voluntarily asked for permission not to participate in the tournament to have more time to rest after a stressful season in the US Major League Soccer (MLS).
What surprised fans was that coach Shin Tae Yong also removed quality local players such as Rizky Ridho, Ricky Kambuaya, Witan Sulaeman and Egy Maulana Vikri from the AFF Cup roster.
Rizky Ridho was often used in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup but was not called up to participate in the 2024 AFF Cup (Photo: AFC).
Obviously, the Korean strategist wants to take advantage of the AFF Cup tournament as a place for the Indonesian youth team to practice. After all, the Indonesian youth team still has many formidable faces such as Asnawi Mangkualam, Pratama Arhan, Justin Hubner, Marselino Ferdinan, Ivar Jenner and Rafael Struick.
Among them, three naturalized players, Justin Hubner, Ivar Jenner, and Rafael Struick, are all preparing for the future of Indonesian football when they are all under 22 years old. These three players were part of the Indonesian U23 team that reached the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup and almost got a ticket to the 2024 Olympics. Among them, they once caused a shock when they defeated U23 Korea.
Ahead of the 2024 AFF Cup, coach Shin Tae Yong will eliminate 7 players to finalize the official list of 26 players participating in this tournament. They will be in the same group with the teams of Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines and Laos. Coach Shin Tae Yong's team will play the opening match of the 2024 AFF Cup against Myanmar on December 9.
Indonesia's use of a squad consisting of many U22 players is an opportunity for the Vietnamese team to surpass and aim for the 2024 AFF Cup championship.
List of Indonesian team:
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/indonesia-cong-bo-danh-sach-tham-du-aff-cup-2024-co-hoi-cho-tuyen-viet-nam-20241125122253493.htm
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