Tanzanian Coach Values The Indonesian National Team Has A Good Prospect

Tanzanian national team coach Hemed Sulaiman in a press conference ahead of the match against the Indonesian national team in Jakarta, (photo: dock.)

Jakarta - The coach of the Tanzanian national team, Hemed Sulaiman, assessed that the Indonesian national team is a team that has good prospects. The Indonesian national team will play a test match against Tanzania at the Madya Stadium, Jakarta, on Sunday 2 June at 16.00 WIB.

"For tomorrow's match, we have a good atmosphere and have prepared well. I don't know much about the Indonesian national team yet," said Hemed Sulaiman at a press conference in Jakarta, Saturday, June 1.

However, Hemed admitted that he had followed the development of the Indonesian national team and saw the potential possessed by the Garuda squad. "I just followed him and they have a good team. They are building something good. They have great players and great coaches," added Hemed.

Hemed Sulaiman said he often watched matches for the Indonesian national team, especially during the 2023 Asian Cup and 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. He also added that the Garuda squad had a fierce match in the last match against Guinea in the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualification play-offs.

Hemed, who is a former coach of the Tanzania U-20 national team, said that this test match was aimed at preparing his team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualification against Zambia on June 11.

"We will use this match to prepare for qualifying. This match is also useful for Indonesia who will face Iraq. The match will be interesting tomorrow," said Hemed.

Indonesia is recorded in history only once in contact with Tanzania, to be precise on September 14, 1997. In the trial match, the Garuda squad won with a score of 3-1.