The U-23 Indonesian National Team Adapts To The Weather In Paris

Indonesia U-23 focuses on the adaptation of Paris (doc. PSSI) weather.

JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team has been in Paris in preparation for the U-23 Guinea in the inter-confederation playoffs. Garuda Muda focused on adapting the weather first.

The Indonesia U-23 vs Guinea U-23 meeting will compete for the final ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The match will be held at the Center National du Football de Clairefontaine, France, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, WIB night.

Before arriving in Paris, Garuda Muda first went by air for seven hours from Qatar, which is the location of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup.

The long journey was clearly draining and tiring. Therefore, upon arrival in Paris, Shin Tae-yong decided to give the players a break and only held training on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Leo Lagrange Stadium, Besancon, France.

Ikhsan Nul Zikrak, a U-23 Indonesian midfielder, admitted that the trip was quite tiring to feel it during a training session.

"Of course the children are a bit tired (after traveling) for seven hours," said Ikhsan Nul Zikrak, quoted from PSSI's official website, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

"However, we adjusted in training on the first day," said the Borneo FC player.

Furthermore, Ikhsan also added that after undergoing training, he and the other players also focused on adapting to the weather in Paris.

"Of course we adjusted the situation and on the first day it was just a light exercise. Conditioning," he said.

He hopes that the adaptation process can run smoothly and the U-23 Indonesian national team can perform well when facing Guinea U-23.

"We are preparing ourselves to play well and enter the Olympics (Paris 2024)," said Ikhsan.