U22 Indonesia lost its number 1 star before SEA Games 33

TPO - With a new injury while playing for Trencin in Belgium, Marselino Ferdinan will have to undergo surgery. That means he will not be able to participate in the 33rd SEA Games in the U22 Indonesia jersey.

"We have agreed with the coaching staff of AS Trencin that the team cannot let Marselino Ferdinan leave due to a hamstring injury," coach Indra Sjafri confirmed. "He will be absent from the 33rd SEA Games."

Initially, Marselino Ferdinan was named in the list of 23 players of U22 Indonesia participating in the 33rd SEA Games. He is the most important player in the attack of this team. Marselino Ferdinan possesses the ability to dribble and finish better than his teammates of the same age. At the age of 21, he is a mainstay of the Indonesian team, the team's number 2 scorer with 2 goals in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Marselino Ferdinan's importance is shown by the fact that he did not participate in the training camp in Jakarta in October and November, did not play friendly matches with U22 Mali but was still given special permission to attend SEA Games 33. Marselino Ferdinan is the only case to be called up to the national team without participating in previous campaigns.

Ferdinan will lose the chance to attend SEA Games 33

However, luck did not smile on this talent. A recent injury forced him to undergo surgery and lost his chance to participate in the 33rd SEA Games. Losing this important factor, U22 Indonesia will put their trust in foreign-blooded players such as Ivar Jenner (Utrecht), Mauro Zijlstra (FC Volendam) and Dion Markx (Top OSS). These players are expected to be able to become the mainstay for a group of domestic players with low professional quality in Indonesia.

But to get the above factors, the Indonesian Football Federation had to work with Dutch teams because SEA Games 33 is not on FIFA's competition schedule, so in theory, the clubs have the right not to release players.

"Thank you to the Indonesian Football Federation for influencing foreign players such as Ivar Jenner, Mauro Zijlstra and Dion Markx to participate and fully contribute to the 2025 SEA Games, even though this tournament is not on the FIFA schedule. Thank you to the foreign clubs for helping us have the conditions to build the optimal squad," said Mr. Indra Sjafri.

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Source: https://tienphong.vn/u22-indonesia-mat-ngoi-sao-so-1-truoc-them-sea-games-33-post1801848.tpo