Ahead Of The Vietnam Opponents In Hanoi, Shin Tae-yong Reveals The Condition Of A Number Of National Team Players Declining

The inaugural exercise of the Indonesian national team on Saturday (23/3/2024) in the field of the My Dinh Stadium complex, Hanoi, Vietnam. (ANTARA/Ho/PSSI)

JAKARTA - Bad news includes the Indonesian national team ahead of the match against Vietnam in Hanoi. Several players reportedly contracted the virus so that their health conditions decreased. The Indonesian national team will continue the second round of the Asian zone 2026 World Cup Qualification by playing an away party. The match against Vietnam will be held at My Dinh Stadium on Tuesday, March 26 evening local time. After playing a home match at the Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK) Main Stadium on March 21, Shin Tae-yong's team immediately left for Hanoi on Saturday, March 23 evening. However, on air travel, it is known that the health condition of a number of players has decreased due to the virus. This was revealed by coach Shin Tae-yong who also said that some players were in quite severe condition. “ Player conditions are not so good, there are some players whose conditions are quite severe. I don't know what virus, but in Indonesia there is also a lot of pain like this, ” he said as quoted from PSSI's official release, Sunday, March 24. “ Untungnya diberikan pesawat charter oleh Pak Erick Thohir, jadinya kami bisa naik pesawat lebih nyaman. Tapi kalin lagi, ada beberapa pemain yang kondisi tidak cukup baik,” lanjutnya. Based on information, there were five Garuda squad players who had a fever after winning 1-0 over Vietnam SUGBK. One of them is Yakob Sayuri who first dropped until he could not appear on the field. Likewise, the naturalized player, Rafael Struick, who did not seem fit after winning over Vietnam. The ADO player of the Hague was even held by his head by the official of the Red and White Team on the sidelines of celebrating victory over Vietnam to ensure body temperature. In a Vietnamese media report, Sao The Thao even mentioned that all Indonesian national team players and officials used masks when they arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport to take off.

Meanwhile, in the Instagram upload of the Exco PSSI member, Arya Sinulingga, it was seen that the Indonesian national team players and officials wore masks on the Garuda Indonesia plane which was chartered specifically to bring the squad to Hanoi.