JAKARTA - The U-22 Indonesian national team coach, Indra Sjafri, did not need long to fulfill his vow after winning a gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games. He immediately left for Makkah as his nazar.
Indra Sjafri's trip to the Holy Land was shared directly on his social media, on Wednesday, May 24. The 60-year-old coach did not have to wait long to leave for Umrah after escorting the Garuda Nusantara squad.
In the upload via Instastory, Indra Sjafri showed the flight route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From the same picture, it can be seen that the plane the coach was traveling in is approaching the destination city.
"Bismillah Alhamdulillah," wrote Indra Sjafri in the upload.
Before flying to Makkah to complete his vow, Indra Sjafri had stated that he was determined to complete the promise after the success of the U-22 national team at the 2023 SEA Games.
"That (general) I made a personal vow. I will immediately fulfill it, because that is a promise," said Indra Sjafri after bringing the U-22 national team to win a gold medal.
Indra Sjafri succeeded in bringing the U-22 national team to the 2023 SEA Games champion after defeating Thailand 5-2 in the final. This victory not only made the team go home with a gold medal but also ended the 32-year wait for the gold medal in the football branch.
Indra Sjafri's success also led him to become the second local coach after Bertje Matulapelwa in 1987, who was able to bring the Indonesian national team to become the champion of the SEA Games.
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