Indra Sjafri Brings 7 Players From The Netherlands To The U-20 Indonesian National Team For The 2024 Toulon Cup

Indra Sjafri will bring six abroad players from the Netherlands to Indonesia U-20 (VOI/Ulfa Gusti).

JAKARTA - The U-20 Indonesian national team coach, Indra Sjafri, has visited seven diaspora players who have a career in the Netherlands.

From the meeting which was ordered by the General Chairperson (Ketum) of PSSI, Erick Thohir, the coach will bring them to appear with the U-20 Indonesian national team in the 2024 Toulon Cup.

The seven names of players met by Indra Sjafri were Jens Raven, Xavi Wouldstra, Maresmo Hinoke, Kaya Symons, Dion Markx, Sacha Deighton, and D'Leanu Arts.

Indra Sjafri said that he had reported to Erick Thohir to bring his six, except for Jens Ravens. He wants the players to participate in the Indonesia U-20 agenda which will run for the 2024 Toulon Cup or Maurice Revello Tournament in France, 3-16 June 2024.

"Of these seven players, outside Jens Raven, I asked the General Chairperson to be invited to the Toulon Cup. We trained there for about 5-7 days. After that, we tried to be able to play in the tournament," said Indra Sjafri after leading the U-20 Indonesian national team training in the Gelora Bung Karno area, Jakarta, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Indra Sjafri's desire to include diaspora players in the U-20 Indonesian national team agenda is not without purpose.

The reason is, the coach said that the moment of appearing at the 2024 Toulon Cup will be an assessment of whether they deserve to be moved by citizens or not.

"After completion, we will conclude whether they will be continued with naturalization," said Indra.

The process of bringing the players into the U-20 Indonesian national team agenda is the coach's effort to see the best talents. "So, be patient because as a coach I will be responsible to the players I choose," he said.

"I am afraid because this concerns the future of the players as well. I am quite careful and want a lot of information about the players we will determine later," said Indra Sjafri.

The U-20 Indonesian national team will be prepared to appear in the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup and 2025 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification.