JAKARTA – Indonesia will face Malaysia in the final match of Group B of the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup. This is a fierce party because the two countries are known as rivals on the gridiron.
The AFF U-23 Cup will take place from February 14-26 in Cambodia. Indonesia is in Group B of this Southeast Asian age group competition along with Malaysia, Myanmar and Laos.
The Garuda squad will start their journey in the AFF Cup against Laos. The match takes place on Tuesday, February 15 at the Prince Phnom Penh Stadium at 19:00 WIB.
Three days later or on Friday, February 18th, it was Myanmar's turn to challenge the Red and White team in the same place. The match against Myanmar also kicks off at 19.00 WIB.
After the two opponents, the meeting between the Indonesian U-23 national team against Malaysia is believed to be the toughest match. This is considering the rivalry between the two allied countries.
The Indonesia U-23 vs Malaysia duel will be held on Monday, February 21. The duel that competed with prestige was held at the Morodok National Stadium at the same time as the previous two group matches.
The match between Indonesia U-23 and Malaysia is predicted to be the match for the group winner. The reason is, these two countries have equal strength and are superior to the other two contestants.
Of the three competing groups, only the group winners will automatically qualify for the semifinals. Meanwhile, one last slot will be reserved for the team that holds the best runner-up title.
Currently, the U-23 Indonesian national team has gathered in Bali since Thursday, February 3. Before leaving for Cambodia, they first held a training camp which had already started on Friday, February 4 morning.
The U-23 Indonesian national team came to Cambodia with an important mission to defend the title. In the previous 2019 edition, the Garuda squad became champions after beating Thailand 2-0.
Coach Shin Tae-yong as the head coach of the Indonesian national team has yet to reveal the number of players that will be brought in. There is a possibility that the South Korean coach brought 23 or 28 players.
The following is the schedule for the U-23 Indonesian national team in the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup.
15 February 2022 at 19.00 WIB Indonesia vs Laos (Prince Stadium)
18 February 2022 at 19.00 WIB Myanmar vs Indonesia (Prince Stadium)
February 21, 2022
19:00 WIB Indonesia vs Malaysia (Morodok Techo National Stadium)
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