European Clubs Also Have Confidence In The Bright Future Of The U-23 Indonesian National Team

Indonesian U-23 national team. (Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA - The Dutch club, FC Utrecht praised Ivar Jenner's extraordinary performance while defending the U-23 Indonesian national team. In addition to praising the performance of his players, FC Utrecht also expressed optimism about the national team's chances of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.

FC Utrecht gave praise after the U-23 national team successfully confirmed a ticket to the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar. The result was obtained by the Garuda Muda squad after defeating Turkmenistan U-23 2-0 in the last match of Group K of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Of the two goals that took place in the match at the Manahan Stadium, Solo, Tuesday, September 13 evening WIB, Ivar Jenner has an important role. This 19-year-old player opened the U-23 national team's advantage in the first half which was then doubled by Pratama Arhan in the second half.

Ivar Jenner's slick performance in that match made the Dutch Eredivisie club not hesitate to give praise.

"Congratulations Ivar Jenner and Jong Indonesia (Indonesian U-23 National Team) for qualifying for the U23 Asian Cup. Jenner was the determinant in the first qualifying match and the second qualifying match (opened the score in a 2-0 win over Turkmenistan)," wrote FC Utrecht quoted from the club's official website on Thursday, September 14.

In addition to appreciating Iver Jenner and his success, FC Utrecht also hopes that the U-23 Indonesian national team can get good results in the U-23 Asian Cup next year. In fact, the club nicknamed Utreg is also optimistic that Shin Tae-yong's team can qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"And young Indonesians can now play in the U-23 Asian Cup which will be played in Qatar in 2024. In addition to the honor of playing in the tournament, three tickets can also be obtained in Qatar for the year-end Olympics," continued FC Utrecht.

The requirement to be able to win tickets to the 2024 Olympics is that the U-23 Indonesian national team must be able to leave as a finalist or be in third place in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup to become Asian representatives at the 2024 Paris Olympics.