U22 Indonesia suffered a big loss

According to confirmation from PSSI, Marselino Ferdinan will be absent from SEA Games 32 due to a hamstring injury.

Ferdinan was once a great hope in Indonesia's attack.

Bola quoted a source from PSSI saying that Ferdinan did not recover in time and will leave the team to return to his home club. This is a big loss for U22 Indonesia because the striker who is playing in Slovakia is a great hope in the attack.

Marselino Ferdinan, who is playing for Trenčín on loan from Oxford United, is one of the most promising native strikers in the archipelago.

Without Ferdinan, "Garuda" will have to rely on another striker playing in Europe, Mauro Zijlstra, who is playing for FC Volendam (Netherlands).

The U22 Indonesia team left for Thailand to compete in the 2025 SEA Games on December 3. Among the 23 registered names, four talented names playing abroad, including Ivar Jenner, Dion Markx, Mauro Zijlstra and Marselino Ferdinan, received the most attention. However, Ferdinan's injury will reduce the strength of U22 Indonesia.

According to Mr. Sumardji, Manager of the Indonesian national teams, the goal of U22 Indonesia is only to reach the final of SEA Games 32 in Thailand.

Initially, the goal of the archipelago team was to defend the SEA Games gold medal (achieved in 2023 in Cambodia), but PSSI later lowered the target to reduce pressure.

Currently, after Cambodia withdrew, the men's football SEA Games is forced to make adjustments. Indonesia will be in Group C with Myanmar and the Philippines.

Source: https://znews.vn/u22-indonesia-nhan-ton-that-lon-post1608206.html