Administrative Agenda Of The U-23 Indonesian National Team In April, Focus On Winning Olympic Tickets

The U-23 Indonesian national team underwent TC in Dubai to prepare for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team will undergo an important agenda in April 2024, namely the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. Through this tournament, Garuda Muda will focus on winning tickets to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

After handling the senior national team, Shin Tae-yong as the head coach immediately shifted his focus to the U-23 Indonesian national team. He must guard and gather the best team to appear in the U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar which will roll on April 15-3 May 2024.

The 2024 U-23 Asian Cup will be the inaugural stage for the U-23 Indonesian national team. Despite coming as a debutant, this tournament is very important because it is also a qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

To be able to secure a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Garuda Muda must be able to finish in the top three of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup or at least the semifinals.

With a big target, careful preparation is needed by the U-23 Indonesian national team so that they can perform optimally. No wonder, the U-23 Indonesian national team not only underwent training camps (TC), but also two trials in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

TC has started on April 1, 2024. Then, Shin Tae-yong has designed a trial against Saudi Arabia on April 5, 2024, and Uzbekistan on April 9, 2024. Both matches will take place behind closed doors without live broadcasts.

After the trial, the U-23 Indonesian national team will face strong opponents in the group stage of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. One of the opponents is Qatar's host in the opening match of Group A, April 15, 2024, at 22.30 WIB.

After Qatar, Indonesia U-23 faced Australia on April 18, 2024 at 20.00 WIB. Three days later or to be precise, April 21, 2024, it will be Jordan's turn to face Garuda Muda at 22.30 WIB.

Prior to jumping in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup, Shin Tae-yong had confirmed bringing 28 players to TC in Dubai on 1-10 April 2024. Six of them are abroad players who will join on April 8, 2024.

They are Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Marselino Ferdinand, Pratama Arhan, Ivar Jenner, Justin Hubner, and Rafael Struick.

Schedule Of The U-23 Indonesian National Team

1-10 April 2024: Training Camp in Dubai

April 5, 2024: Saudi Arabia Trial Match Vs Saudi Arabia

9 April 2024: Trial Match Vs Uzbekistan

Group A Match For The 2024 U-23 Asian Cup

April 15, 2024: Indonesia U-23 vs Qatar U-23

18 April 2024: Indonesia U-23 vs Australia U-23

April 21, 2024: Indonesia U-23 vs Jordan U-23