2022 AFF-U19 Cup: Faced With The Indonesian National Team, Brunei Darussalam Was Unconfident From The Beginning

Brunei Darussalam is not optimal in terms of preparation for the U-19 AFF Cup. (Photo : Instagram.com/@aff.presse)

JAKARTA - Brunei Darussalam will face the Indonesian national team in the second match of the 2022 AFF U-19 group stage at the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Monday, July 4, at 20.00 WIB. Indonesia as the host, clearly more favored.

Moreover, Brunei did not prepare itself optimally. This is recognized by the coach of Brunei, Faizalani Abdul Ghani.

"We don't have much time to prepare, because we are still battling Covid-19 at the beginning of this year," he explained as quoted from the official AFF website.

However, the coach did not give up so did I. He said his team was ready to compete against existing opponents, including Indonesia.

"Whatever it is, we are happy to be here to compete against some of the toughest opponents in the region (ASEAN)," Abdul Ghani continued.

Currently Brunei is the team that occupies the caretaker position in Group A. In their first match they lost 0-7 when they met Myanmar.

While Indonesia only earned one point in the first match. The Garuda Muda squad only drew 0-0 against Vietnam.

To be able to maintain hope of qualifying for the semifinals of the AFF U-19 2022 Cup, Brunei must be able to win points in the match against Indonesia. Likewise with Indonesia, which must win if you want the opportunity to qualify for the next round.