Indra Sjafri Beber Alasan Jens Ravens Dan Welfer Jardim Tak Diboyong Ke Timnas Indonesia U-20

Indra Sjafri, coach of the U-20 Indonesian national team. (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The U-20 Indonesian national team coach, Indra Sjafri, explained the reason for not bringing two diaspora players, Jens Raven and Welber Jardim into the team. Where currently the squad will undergo a training camp (TC) to South Korea.

The coach's simple reason was that he admitted that he did not want to depend on certain players, so rotation was needed, especially since this was the Indonesian national team for the age group.

"To Korea (South) no, but it will be confirmed later in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup. We are discussing with their club," said Indra Sjafri in his statement quoted on Sunday, August 18.

Furthermore, Indra Sjafri said the absence of the two players would not have much effect on the game strategy. The coach from West Sumatra is also still open to opportunities for other players to join the U-20 Indonesian national team.

So, for the youth team, I always have the principle of not depending on one player. Maybe, seniors are permanent players. There is no Jens Raven, we are looking for something else," he said.

It is known that the U-20 Indonesian national team will conduct a training camp in South Korea starting August 20, 2024. In addition to training, they will also undergo a number of trial matches and mini-tourism Seoul Earth On Us Cup 2024.

In that agenda, Garuda Nusantara will face Argentina U-20, Thailand U-20, and South Korea U-20. Of course this will be a valuable experience for Rizky's Kafiatur and colleagues.

These agendas are part of the preparations for Garuda Nusantara ahead of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers which will be held on September 21-29. The U-20 Indonesian national team will join the U-19 Yemen, Timor Leste U-19, and the U-19 Maldives in Group F.