Jelang Kontra Guinea, STY Ungkap Kondisi Timnas Indonesia U-23
SEAToday.com, Paris - Pelatih timnas Indonesia Shin Tae-yong mengakui kondisi skuadnya kurang baik jelang kontra Guinea di play-off Olimpiade Paris 2024, Kamis (9/5/2024) malam WIB.
“Memang sebelum lawan Guinea, jujur skuad kita kurang baik. Jadi dengan skuad yang ada sekarang ini kita harus bekerja keras sampai akhir supaya kita bisa mendapat hasil yang baik,” kata Shin Tae-yong.
Timnas Indonesia U-23 harus mengalahkan Guinea U-23 jika ingin melangkah ke Olimpiade Paris 2024. Sayangnya, sejumlah pemain kunci justru harus absen di laga ini.
Para pemain seperti Justin Hubner, Rizky Ridho, dan Elkan Baggott tidak dapat tampil. Hubner tak mendapat izin dari klubnya, Cerezo Osaka.
Hal itu senada dengan Baggott yang tak dilepas Ipswich Town. Padahal, Baggott diproyeksikan menggantikan Hubner dan Ridho di lini belakang.
Untuk Ridho, bek Persija Jakarta itu terpaksa absen karena kartu merah di laga kontra Irak.
Meski begitu, Shin Tae-yong mendapatkan amunisi anyar yakni bergabungnya Alfeandra Dewangga sejak Selasa (7/5) kemarin. Pemain asal PSIS Semarang tersebut sudah menjalani latihan bersama skuad Garuda Muda.
“Justin tidak dilepas Cerezo Osaka, ini pertandingan terakhir jadi sebenarnya memang sangat sedih dan sangat disayangkan karena tidak dilepas, karena tim Indonesia ini memang tidak sering mendapatkan kesempatan untuk lolos Olimpiade. Apalagi ini kesempatan terakhir untuk lolos Olimpiade tapi saya merasa kesulitan, sangat disayangkan,” tambahnya.
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