The Mission To Win The SEA Games Gold Medal Has Been Achieved, Now Prepares A Team For The Asian Games
JAKARTA - The U-22 Indonesian national team successfully completed the long-awaited SEA Games gold medal-winning mission. The Garuda squad won the Cambodian 2023 SEA Games gold medal after defeating Thailand in the final.
PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum), Erick Thohir, is also proud of the results achieved in Cambodia. He even went directly to the moment of the procession for the victory of Garuda Muda which took place in Jakarta, Friday, May 19 morning, western Indonesia time.
The U-22 national team players arrived in the country on Thursday, May 18 evening WIB at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang. Marselino Ferdinand et al came home with their heads held high because they managed to come out victorious.
Indra Sjafri's team not only came home with a gold medal but also broke history for the Indonesian people. The 5-2 victory over Thailand in the final ended the fasting of the soccer sport title at the SEA Games for 32 years.
This result is clearly something to be proud of and should be celebrated. Erick Thohir even said that this achievement was the beginning of the Indonesian football revolution.
"Our mental revolution starts from football, after that the mental revolution for Indonesia," said Erick Thohir when welcoming the presence of the U-22 national team at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (SUGBK) after the procession.
Not wanting to be lulled by the success of the national team at the SEA Games, Erick Thohir said that after this there are still many tasks that await the national team, one of which is preparation to appear at the Asian Games.
"After this, we will prepare this team for the Asian Games team in Guangzhou," Erick added.