A 0-1 home defeat to the Philippines eliminated Indonesia from the 2024 AFF Cup. Coach Shin Tae-yong's team finished the tournament with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. The Korean coach once again emphasized that using only a young squad was the main reason why the team from the archipelago nation did not have good results.
"You can say this is a failure because we could not reach the semi-finals. However, I think differently. In this tournament, we only used a young squad. If we used the strongest squad, I am sure Indonesia would win the championship," CNN Indonesia quoted coach Shin Tae-yong.
Indonesia 0-1 Philippines
At the AFF Cup 2024, the Indonesian team used U22 players. Only Asnawi Mangkualam was over 22 years old. The number of players who had never played for the national team before was up to 24 people.
Coach Shin Tae-yong also called up two key players of the team who are playing in Europe, Justin Hubner and Ivar Jenner. However, due to disagreement from their home clubs, the duo could not compete in the group stage.
" This tournament gives young players a lot of experience and opportunities to compete. Players participating in this tournament will compete in the SEA Games and U23 Asia. There is nothing to worry about.
I definitely saw the shortcomings. Obviously the players are at a disadvantage physically and many other things. It's not easy to play against the national teams of other countries. Plus, the training period is not long," the head coach of the Indonesian team explained.
In the match against the Philippines, the Indonesian team was at a disadvantage from the end of the first half when Muhammad Ferrari received a red card. In the second half, another Indonesian defender, Dony Tri Pamungkas, committed a handball in the penalty area, creating an opportunity for the Philippines to score from the penalty spot.
"Of course I'm disappointed. In the match against Laos, Marselino got a red card. This time it was Ferrari. If he hadn't made that mistake - which I think was an unnecessary reaction - the Indonesian team would have scored more than two goals.
We lost the match. It's sad. The players are only 20 years old but they played well. This loss was not in our calculations. However, I see a lot of hope for the Indonesian team," commented coach Shin Tae-yong.
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