Palestine And Syria Win, Indonesian National Team Positions At The Edge Of The Horn

JAKARTA - The position of the Indonesian national team in the ranks of the third-best standings of the 2023 Asian Cup has decreased. The situation changed in line with the victory of Palestine and Syria.

The Palestinian vs Hong Kong match will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 22.00 WIB at Abdullah bin Nasser Stadium. In that match, Palestine won 2-1 over Hong Kong.

The Palestinian victory makes them now have four points in Group C. Makram Daboub's team also automatically occupies the top position in the top standings of the best third place.

Apart from Palestine, Syria also earned three points in the last match of Group B. A narrow win over India 1-0 brought them to the runners-up in the best third place.

The victory of Palestine and Syria in the group's final parta has actually become a threat to the Indonesian national team. Currently, the Garuda Squad is thrown into the fourth stairs or the final ticket quota under Bahrain.

Shin Tae-yong's team still have one game left against Japan. However, their position is not yet completely safe.

You see, they are threatened by the existence of Oman and Bahrain, who both still have one remaining match.

The Garuda squad will undergo the final Group D match at the Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 18.30 WIB. Meanwhile, Oman and Bahrain will play their last Group E and F matches on January 25, 2024.

In essence, the Indonesian national team must win tripoin if they want to qualify directly for the knockout round. If they at least steal a point from Japan, they must also hope for a minor result from the match between Bahrain and Oman.

Oman is indeed in last place in the best third-placed line with a collection of one point. They will face Kyrgyzstan in the group's final match.

Kans Oman won on paper quite large considering the opponent was the caretaker team. If they manage to win narrowly 1-0, the Indonesian national team will be evicted due to losing the head-to-head scheme.

Only, that scenario occurs if Bahrain wins or draws. However, Bahrain's chances of winning or a small series considering their opponents are Jordan.

Jordan is currently the top of Group E with a collection of four points. Of course, they also want to get the perfect points to ensure the top of the standings is safe from the threat of South Korea facing Malaysia in the last match.

This means that the Indonesian national team must continue to put motivation on packing maximum points against Japan.

Even if you get at least one point, the Garuda Squad hopes that Bahrain will lose. If so, Oman's victory still put Shin Tae-yong's team in the top four of the best third place.

The scenario of the passing of the Indonesian national team will be destroyed if Bahrain series and Oman win by a minimum difference of one goal. Even though the Garuda squad has one point, they will still be evicted by Oman because they lost head-to-head.

Another scheme that made the Red-White Team qualify was Bahrain Seri and Oman losing. If so, the Indonesian national team loses, they are still perched in the top four of the best third place.

Problems will arise when Bahrain wins against Jordan. Jordan was automatically evicted to the best third-placed path.

If that situation occurs, the only step for the Indonesian national team to qualify is to hope that Oman must lose or the maximum draw.

The Temporary Standings For The Best Third Ranking Of The 2023 Asian Cup Palestine: Main 3, Win 1, Imbang 1, Lose 1, Goal Difference 0, Point 4

Syria: Play 3, Win 1, Draw 1, Lose 1, Goal difference 0, Point 4

Bahrain: Play 2, Win 1, Draw 0, Lose 1, Goal difference -1, Point 3

Indonesia: Play 2, Win 1, Draw 0, Lose 1, Difference Goal -1, Point 3

China: Play 3, Win 0, Draw 2, Lose 1, Goal difference -1, Point 2

Oman: Play 2, Win 0, Draw 1, Lose 1, Goal difference -1, Point 1