Indra Sjafri Calls 28 Players For TC Ahead Of The 2024 AFF U-19 Cup

The U-19 Indonesian national team will final TC for the preparation of the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The U-19 Indonesian national team will compete in the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship or the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup on 17-24 July 2024. Indra Sjafri as the coach has summoned 28 names.

The 2024 AFF U-19 Cup will take place in Surabaya by making Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium and Gelora Stadium 10 November as the location of the event.

Indra Sjafri has also determined the 28 players who will be prepared for the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup. However, later the 28 players who are called the training camp will also be cut back to 23 players for the final squad.

"This is the team's reduction, of the 33 players minus five players to be brought to Surabaya. A total of 28 of these players I will bring to a follow-up TC in Surabaya," said Indra Sjafri in a statement quoted from the PSSI website, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

"Later it will be reduced again from the 28 players, only 23 players can be. So, we are still reducing the remaining five players to be registered with the AFF," he said again.

In the list, the U-19 Indonesian national team is confirmed to be strengthened by four descendants, namely Meshaal Hamzah, Welber Jardim, Jens Raven, and Ji Da Bin.

Welber Jardim (Sao Paolo) and Jens Raven (Dordrecht) are diaspora players aka grazing abroad. In addition, there is one more name, namely Marselinus Ama (UD Logrones).

Overall, in the goalkeeper position, Indra Sjafri has three players, namely I Wayan A. Wiguna from Bali United, Fitrah M. Ridwan from Persib, and Ikram Al Giffari from Semen Padang.

Then in the back line, Indra prepared 10 players including Rizdjar Nurviat from Borneo FC, Sulthan Zaky (PSM), Kadek Arel (Bali United), M Mufli (PSM), M Farhan (Persija), Meshaal Hamzah (Persija), Alfahrezi (Borneo FC), M Iqbal Gwijangge (Barito Putera), Rahmat Syawal (PSS), and Dony Tri (Persija).

The line is inhabited by Ji Da Bin from ASIOP, Welber Jardim (Sao Paolo), Tony Firmansyah (Persebaya), Figo Dennis (Persija), Alexander Felix Kamuru (Barito Putera), M Darel Valentino (Persib), Fandi Bagus (Bhayangkara FC), and M Kafiatur (Dewa United).

While the front sector, Indonesia U-19 registered Arlyansyah from Persija, M. Riski Afrisal (Madura United), Marselinus Ama (UD Logrones), Arkhan Kaka (Persis Solo), M. Mufdi Iskandar (Malut Selection), Muhammad Ragil (Bhayangkara FC), and naturalized player Jens Raven (Dordrecht).

In the 2024 AFF U-19 Cup, Indonesia U-19 is in Group A with Timor Leste, Cambodia, and the Philippines. In the inaugural match, Garuda Nusantara will face the Philippines at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium on July 17, 2024.