Indonesia U-19 National Team Schedule In 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification: Last Match Against Vietnam

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian U-19 national team must shift their focus after failing in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup. Shin Tae-yong and his team must prepare to appear in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification.

Held on September 14-18 at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia as one of the hosts was in Group F. In this group, Indonesia joined Vietnam, Hong Kong and Timor Leste.

Of the three existing opponents, the last match schedule will be a pretty tough day for the U-19 national team. Because, they will face Vietnam, where at all levels of the national team, Shin Tae-yong has a less than smooth record when meeting that country.

In the schedule that has been officially released by the AFC, the U-19 national team will begin their adventure in the qualifying phase on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, against Timor Leste.

Judging from the notes on paper, the meeting with Timor Leste which took place at 20.00 WIB could open up the opportunity for Garuda Muda to get its first full points. Because, Indonesia is superior to the opponent this time.

The second match of the U-19 national team continues with the agenda against Hong Kong on Friday, September 16. Compared to the first opponent, Hong Kong has a stronger record, but Indonesia is predicted to be able to secure the advantage.

The last match on Sunday, September 18 was a tense decisive match. Because, not only seen from the points obtained, the opponent in the final match is also tough.

Shin Tae-yong's troops will face Vietnam to determine a ticket to the finals of the U20 Asian Cup 2023. If they are able to beat Vietnam and pack two other victories, Indonesia can immediately qualify for the finals with the status of Group F winners.

If they win the title as Group F winner, the U-19 national team will advance to the finals of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan. 44 countries participated in the qualifying round for the U20 Asian Cup 2023 and were divided into 10 groups.

From the many participants in Group A to Group J, only 10 tickets will automatically qualify for the finals for each group winner. Meanwhile, there are 5 additional tickets for the 5 best runners-up.

The following is the complete schedule for the U-19 Indonesia national team in the U-20 Asian Cup Qualification 2023:

Wednesday, 14 September 2022 20.00 WIB: Indonesia vs Timor Leste

Friday, 16 September 2022 20.00 WIB: Hong Kong vs Indonesia

Sunday, 18 September 2022 20.00 WIB: Indonesia vs Vietnam