Facing Myanmar, Shin Tae-yong did not set a lofty target for the Indonesian National Team

JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, will escort the team to play their inaugural match in the 2024 AFF Cup against Myanmar. For that match, the coach admitted that he was reluctant to set a grandiose target.

The Indonesian national team underwent the first match of the 2024 AFF Cup with an away match against Myanmar. The match was held at the Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 19.30 WIB.

In the 2024 AFF Cup, Shin Tae-yong brought in 24 players, the majority of whom were filled with young and first players, who received a call to defend the Garuda Squad. With the composition of the existing squad, the coach did not want to boast about setting high targets.

However, this South Korean coach has a noble goal so that these young players can get valuable experience in this biennial tournament.

"Target for this tournament, I want the players to get as much experience as possible from here and show their best abilities."

"Phase by step, we can go in a good direction and achieve achievements," said Shin Tae-yong in a statement before the match quoted Monday, December 9, 2024.

For Shin Tae-yong, the 2024 AFF Cup is the right moment to galvanize the mentality and abilities of young players.

The problem is, in his notes, this agenda is a valuable preparation event ahead of appearing in the U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers and 2025 SEA Games.

"This is the first match in this tournament. Opponents have good quality. Meanwhile, we bring young players to prepare for the next tournament, namely the U-23 Asian Cup Qualification and 2025 SEA Games," said Shin Tae-yong.

"Therefore, we want players to add experience and develop this team to prepare for the next event," he said again.