Shin Tae-yong Talks About The Burden Of Bringing The Indonesian U-23 National Team To The 2024 Olympics

Indonesian U-23 national team footballers celebrated after winning against the South Korean U-23 national team through a penalty shootout with an aggregate of 11-10/ (ANTARA PHOTO/HO-PSSI/wpa/foc/aa)

JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, gave his views on the burden on his shoulders to be able to bring the team to the Paris Olympics. The coach apparently has his own answers and views on this task. The U-23 Indonesian national team will explore the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup semifinals in Qatar. The journey of the national team until that round made a chance to seal the place in the 2024 Olympics also open. The absolute requirement to be able to participate directly in the biggest sporting event is to qualify for the U-23 Asian Cup finals. Together with Shin Tae-yong, the target is still very likely to be pursued. If he could qualify for the final, Shin would not only succeed in making history for the national team. But the South Korean coach will also bring the Red and White team to the Olympics after 68 years of absence. Shin Tae-yong's job is definitely not an easy thing. On his shoulders there is great hope of the nation. Even so, the coach did not want to feel his job as a burden and chose to enjoy every moment the team had won. "I chose not to be burdened (to bring the U-23 national team to the Olympics)," said Shin Tae-yong in a press conference ahead of the semifinal match quoted on Sunday, April 28. “ Better my energy to absorb this moment, the 53-year-old coach continued. With the achievements of the team that has so far, Shin feels that his team has struggled very well. Even that moment made him optimistic to be able to bring the Young Garuda Squad to fly higher.

“ So far we played well until the semifinals. With that I try to take the U-23 national team to the Olympics. ” he explained.