Shin Tae-yong Has Criteria In The Selection Of The Indonesian National Team For The 2023 Asian Cup

Shin Tae-yong has criteria for players who are chosen to enter the Indonesian national team squad in the 2023 Asian Cup (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, has called 29 players to attend the training camp (TC) in Turkey. The agenda, which will take place on December 20, 2023, is in preparation for the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar.

However, of the 29 names brought in, there will be only 26 players on the first team list to appear in Qatar.

The players clearly have to perform optimally to prove themselves by selection during the TC in Turkey.

Regarding the opportunity to enter the first team, Shin Tae-yong is happy to give a leak of the criteria for the players he will choose.

In this case, the South Korean coach said there are three important aspects, the most important thing is about the condition of players who must be fit.

"To enter my criteria, the first must have no injuries," said Shin Tae-yong in Jakarta on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, evening WIB.

In addition, the 53-year-old coach also mentioned that he is happy with players who are willing to work hard as well as make sacrifices for the team.

During the TC later, he will also select in detail to see the criteria for players as targeted by him to fill the main squad.

Those who are wanted must also want to sacrifice for the team. So, they are the ones who can enter our Indonesian national team later (for the 2023 Asian Cup)," continued the coach.

In order to find players with their ideal criteria, as long as the TC later Shin Tae-yong will clearly implement the right training material.

Fisik akan menjadi menu latihan yang dilaap Egy Maulana Vikri dan kawan-kawan selama di Turki nanti.

"So, surely we will provide them (players) with basic physical training materials and tactics," said Shin Tae-yong.

"After January 1, 2024, maybe we can only provide better team training tactically because at that time all the players had gathered entirely," explained the coach about the team's situation.

The 2023 Asian Cup will run from 12 January to 10 February 2024 in Qatar. To look at the match, the Indonesian national team will not only hold TC in Turkey, but will also conduct a test match against Libya and Iran.