Arriving In Croatia, The U-19 National Team Immediately Practiced

U-19 national team arrives in Croatia (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The U-19 national team trained immediately upon arrival in Croatia on Sunday, August 30 yesterday. The national team arrived at 10.00 local time.

Quoted from Antara, Monday, the practice took place in the afternoon and was led by manager coach Shin Tae-yong.

"After a long trip to Croatia and arriving at the hotel, the players immediately ate lunch and took a short break. This afternoon, we immediately underwent training on the field," said Shin.

Shin also asked his foster children to always work hard and do their best in every training session.

The Indonesian U-19 national team is scheduled to be in Croatia for one month.

There, besides undergoing training, the U-19 national team is scheduled to take part in the U-19 international friendly tournament on September 2-8, 2020.

The competition was attended by four countries, namely Indonesia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia.

There are 28 players and 15 officials, including the coach, who participated in the activities in Croatia.

The TC was held in preparation for the U-19 Asian Cup which will take place in Uzbekistan on 14-31 October 2020. However, based on the latest news, there is a possibility that the tournament will be postponed by the AFC due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After the U-19 Asian Cup, the U-19 national team is projected to compete in the 2021 U-20 World Cup which will be held on 20 May-12 June 2021 in Indonesia.