Shayne Pattynama And Asnawi Mangkualam Possibly Absent From Defending The Indonesian National Team

Shayne Pattynama may be absent from defending the Indonesian national team vs Vietnam (Instagram/@s.pattynama).

JAKARTA - PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum) Erick Thohir revealed that Shayne Pattynama and Asnawi Mangkualam would be absent from defending the Indonesian national team in the second round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification.

The PSSI chairman's statement was based on the results of a meeting with the head coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The meeting discussed the preparations for the Garuda Squad ahead of Vietnam's opponents on March 21 and 26, 2024.

Erick Thohir said that in preparation for Vietnam, several players would be absent for a number of reasons. They are Shayne Pattynama and Asnawi Mangkualam.

"Coach Shin Tae-yong explained that there are several players who have not been able to play due to injury and others, such as Shayne Pattynama," said Erick Thohir when met in Central Jakarta on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

"Then, Asnawi Mangkualam is still a card accumulation," he said.

The absence of the two names, Erick Thohir said that there needed to be a strategy to overcome the shortage of players. One of them is the plan to make the Indonesian national team squad stronger with equal player quality.

"So, that's what I said, even at the senior Indonesian national team level we must have 24 players with the same standards. If there are players who are affected by cards or injuries, we can have substitutes with the same quality," said Erick.

"Then, there should be no dichotomy, which one is diaspora, which one was born here, never mind. The debate has passed. Who brings Merah-White, who wants to be the best, that's what we encourage," he said.

In preparation for this match against Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong has summoned a total of 28 players. At this summons, Muhammad Adisatryo (PSIS Semarang) again got a place in the Indonesian national team.

In addition, there are names such as Witan Sulaeman (Bhayangkara FC), Rizky Ridho (Persija), Egy Maulana (Dewa United), Yakob Sayuri (PSM), and others.

Then, there are also a number of players who have careers abroad such as Asnawi Mangkualam (Port FC), Pratama Arhan (Suwon FC), Sandy Walsh (KV Mechelen), Jordi Amat (Johor Darul Ta'zim FC), Rafael Struick (ADO Den Hague), and Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers).