JAKARTA - The U-19 national team will act as the host in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification which will take place in Surabaya starting Wednesday, September 14.

rolling next week, the U-19 national team must be ready to compete in Group F with Hong Kong, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. Of the many opponents in this group, Vietnam will be the most wary of.

Shin Tae-yong's national team will first open the match against Timor Leste on Wednesday, September 14. Two days later, the U-19 national team will meet Hong Kong, then close against Vietnam.

The closing match against Vietnam on Sunday, September 18 will be a hot match. Because the meeting of the two teams will be a game full of prestige and sharp spotlight.

Moreover, both Vietnam and Indonesia recently also clashed in the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup. At that time the hot duel ended in a draw without a goal.

These results made Indonesia eliminated from the U-19 AFF Cup because it lost head to head with Vietnam and Thailand. The reason is, the meeting between Vietnam and Thailand ended in a 1-1 draw.

The draw for the Vietnam vs Thailand match also made PSSI send a letter requesting an investigation of the match. The reason is, both teams are suspected of deliberately buying time to make a draw.

The tight moment of competition between Vietnam and Indonesia in the U-19 AFF Cup can also be a spice in competition in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers which will be held starting September 14.

The following is the complete schedule for the U-19 National Team in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers:

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

20.00 WIB Indonesia vs Timor Leste

Friday, September 16, 2022

20.00 WIB Indonesia vs Hong Kong

Sunday, September 18, 2022

20.00 WIB Indonesia vs Vietnam


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