Qualifying For The U-23 Asian Cup Semifinals, Jokowi Prays For The Indonesian National Team To Win Again To Win Tickets For The Paris Olympics
JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the achievement of the U-23 Indonesian national team to qualify for the semifinals of the U-23 Asian Cup was a very historic achievement for the Indonesian nation."The first time Indonesia managed to reach the semifinals in this competition, it's very historic!" Jokowi wrote in an upload on his Instagram account, @jokowi, Friday, April 26."The extraordinary achievement of the Indonesian U-23 Football National Team (Timnas) after defeating South Korea in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarter-finals," he continued.In the upload that received 1,100 more likes until Friday afternoon, the President mentioned the ability of the Indonesian U-23 national team to beat South Korea 11-10 on penalties in the quarter-finals as an extraordinary achievement.For this achievement, the U-23 Indonesian national team is only one step away from getting tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics if they win in the next phase in the U-23 Asian Cup. Jokowi also prayed for the opportunity of the Indonesian national team as a debutant to come true."Hopefully in the semifinals, Indonesia can take advantage of the best opportunity and get a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Get excited, the Indonesian national team!," he said.
The Indonesian national team managed to qualify for the semifinals of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup after a 11-10 win over South Korea in the last eight which took place at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Friday morning WIB.The winner of the match must be determined through a penalty shootout drama after both teams drew 2-2 for 120 minutes.