Shin Tae-yong Will Use A Different Approach Against Japan

Shin Tae-yong has a special approach against Japan (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team has a special strategy when dealing with Japan in the last match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup at Al Thumama Stadium, Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 18.30 WIB.

Shin Tae-yong said he would take a different approach when he met the Blue Samurai.

Previously, the Garuda Squad did display a different style of play in the last two matches against Iraq and Vietnam.

According to the South Korean coach's observation, Japan has a typical playing that is also different from Iraq and Vietnam. No wonder he has prepared a special strategy.

"Obviously Japan is the number one team (in Asia). It was a difficult match for us, but we wanted to perform and show that Indonesian football is developing."

"Iraq and the Indonesian national team have many differences. I will also face matches against Japan with different methods (with what was done against Iraq)," said Shin Tae-yong.

The Indonesian national team has ambitions to take full points from Japan for the sake of automatic qualifying to the last 16. Qualifying to the knockout stages is a fixed price in order to make a new history.

Previously, the Garuda squad had never passed the group stage in four participations in the Asian Cup.