JAKARTA - U-20 Indonesia national team coach Shin Tae-yong said some of his players had the flu so they might not be taken down when they face a test match against Moldova in Turkey, next Friday.
"There was a difference in temperature in the morning and evening, so some players got the flu," said Shin, quoted from Antara, Wednesday.
However, the 52-year-old tactician did not tell who the player was still dealing with the flu.
For players who will be fielded against Moldova on Friday, Shin emphasized that he would assign people who are ready to compete.
"I will decide the squad after seeing the condition of the players," said Shin.
Meanwhile, Indonesian U-20 national team striker Rabbani Tasnim asked his colleagues to focus on the Moldovan match.
He hopes that the situation in the first trial match against Moldova, where Indonesia conceded in the sixth minute, will not happen again.
"At the beginning of the first half we were not focused," said Rabbani.
The Indonesian U-20 national team managed to catch up to catch up with Moldova with a score of 3-1 in a test match in Turkey, last Tuesday.
Indonesia trailed by one goal first from the opponent through mitigation (6') before equalizing and winning the match thanks to goals from Rabbani Tasnim, Muhammad Ferrari and Marselino Ferdinand in the second half.
Victory over Moldova is the second for Indonesia from three test matches in Turkey.
Previously, the squad nicknamed "Garuda Nusantara" defeated the local Turkish club Cakalikli Spor with a score of 2-1 on Monday, October 24. Two days later, the Indonesian U-20 national team lost 1-2 to the host Turkey.
The U-20 national team is scheduled to undergo four test matches during a training camp in Turkey, namely against Canallikli Spor, the Turkish U-20 national team and twice against the U-20 Moldova national team on November 1 and 4, 2022.
"Garuda Nusantara" trained and tested in Turkey and Spain for two months in preparation for the U-20 Asian Cup and the 2023 U-20 World Cup.
TC in Turkey will be held until November 4, 2022. After that, TC will continue in Spain until December 4, 2022.
The 2023 U-20 Asian Cup will be held on March 1-18, 2023 in Uzbekistan. The 2023 U-20 World Cup will take place on May 20-June 11, 2023 in Indonesia.
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