JAKARTA - The assistant coach of the Indonesian U-18 national team, Bima Sakti, said that his foster children were focused on improving the quality of passes during the training camp (TC) in Turkey.

"The problem of passing is repeated because it forms the basis for future national team players. The menu of variations of this passing will be given over the next week," Bima said, as reported by Antara, Friday.

According to Bima, the bait practice was instructed directly by head coach Shin Tae-yong.

All the players, the Balikpapan tactician continued, were able to carry out the instructions because they were in good condition.

Ronaldo Kwateh and his friends were given three training sessions every day. In addition to practicing technical and tactics on the field, they also hone their physical potential in the fitness center.

"All the players are in good condition and healthy. Every day we undergo three training sessions, namely physical training in the morning, then afternoon in the gym and afternoon on the field," said Bima.

While regarding the field and the weather in Antalya, Turkey, Bima said that the players could adapt to it.

"The field conditions are very good. Then the weather is also not too cold in the afternoon and evening. In the morning, it is a bit cold when practicing on the beach. But, thank God, all the players can adapt," said the man who still serves as the U-16 national team coach. that.

The U-18 national team, consisting of 36 players, are in Turkey to prepare for the 2023 U-20 World Cup and are scheduled to be there until 1 December 2021.

In Turkey, they underwent a training camp and three test matches, namely against the U-18 team Antalyaspor on November 21, 2021, then against the U-18 team Alayanspor three days later and on November 27 testing the strength of one of the squads which might be the youth national team. country.

The U-20 World Cup will be held in Indonesia in 2023. The tournament which was participated by 24 countries was supposed to be held in 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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