Shin Tae-yong Has Determined 26 Players For The 2024 AFF Cup
JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, said that he had determined the 26 players who would be brought to the 2024 AFF Cup.
The South Korean coach already has an idea of the formation of the Garuda Squad in the 2024 AFF Cup. However, from this number it will be reduced again to 23 names.
"There are 26 players who have been determined in mind. Hopefully they can show their best. However, we have to see the match (to determine the first team)," said Shin Tae-yong in a statement quoted Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
The coach made this statement after the Indonesian national team underwent a trial against Bali United on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. In the activity which also included the training camp (TC) agenda, Shin Tae-yong had indeed summoned 33 names.
From the name involved in TC, Shin Tae-yong will be narrowed when appearing in the 2024 AFF Cup on December 8, 2024. Even so, he admitted that not all of his target players could join the Indonesian national team.
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The reason is because not all clubs want to release players to the 2024 AFF Cup considering that the agent is not included in the FIFA calendar.
"Indeed, not all the players I want to be able to come. So, at least there are only a few players, so it won't be easy for sure," he said.
On the other hand, Shin Tae-yong also involved a number of abroad players. So far players such as Marselino Ferdinand and Pratama Arhan have joined. The plan, Asnawi Mangkualam will soon follow joining the team in the near future.