Sending a young squad to the 2024 AFF Cup due to the inability to call up star players, the Indonesian team failed to advance past the group stage. The team led by coach Shin Tae-yong only had 1 win (1-0 against Myanmar). The early elimination angered fans of the archipelago.
" I hope Erick Thohir will reconsider, the AFF Cup is still a national and prestigious tournament. Why did he send a team of all students like that? Other countries are still serious about the AFF Cup even though they have won several times. Indonesia has never won the championship but considers it a game. The AFF Cup of the past still brings happiness to fans ," a fan with the account Putra left a comment on the personal page of Mr. Erick Thohir - President of the Indonesian Football Federation.
On the evening of December 21, the Indonesian team hosted the Philippines at home, they only needed 1 point to qualify for the next round. But in the first 45 minutes, a nightmare happened when Muhammad Ferrari received a red card and was sent off for a foul. In the second half, Donny Tri Pamungkas handled the ball in the penalty area and the Philippines were awarded a penalty. Kristensen scored successfully to help the away team win the match and enter the semi-finals.
Indonesia was eliminated from the group stage of AFF Cup 2024.
PSSI President Erick Thohir was heavily criticized for his decision to send the U22 Indonesia squad to the AFF Cup 2024 with the purpose of "practicing" in preparation for the 33rd SEA Games. Only Rafael Struick, Marselino Ferdinan, Pratama Arhan or Muhammad Ferrari were the pillars. Most of the naturalized players were absent. A few "native" stars were also not called up. Indonesia still dreamed of the final match with this squad before the tournament started.
Account Sondang Purba commented: " I am sure that local Indonesian players cannot win the AFF Cup 2024. Only players returning from Europe can change the situation."
" It is wrong to consider the AFF Cup as a low-quality tournament. This is still a prestigious trophy in Southeast Asia. For whatever reason, the 2024 AFF Cup still affects the reputation of Indonesian football. Coach Shin Tae-yong and Mr. Thohir should have called up better players ," said another fan.
Meanwhile, Aples Irawan - a frustrated fan: " I need to see the strongest Indonesian national team, Mr. Erick Thohir" .
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/cdv-indonesia-uat-uc-thai-lan-viet-nam-vo-dich-ma-van-nghiem-tuc-voi-aff-cup-ar915453.html
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