Shin Tae-yong Shares Two Groups In The First Exercise Of The Indonesian National Team In China

Shin Tae-yong gave a different menu in the inaugural training of the Indonesian national team (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team arrived in Qingdao, China, on Friday, October 11, 2024, WIB night. The arrival of the Garuda Squad was immediately greeted by supporters at the airport.

Shin Tae-yong immediately held his first exercise on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Qingdao Tiantai Stadium.

In this first exercise, the South Korean coach divided the team into two groups at the morning practice session.

"Because of the long journey, it took almost 10 hours, so today the training was divided into two groups. The one (training) at the hotel was for the players who competed against Bahrain. They got material at the fitness center."

"Meanwhile, players who didn't play yesterday trained normally on the field," said Shin Tae-yong after chairing the training session.

Regarding the player's condition, the 53-year-old coach said there were no significant problems.

Only Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh will suffer minor injuries and will recover in the near future.

"Apart from Jordi Amat and Sandy Walsh who suffered minor injuries, everything is fine."

"We just need to adapt to the time and weather. You see, the weather is different from the previous one (in Bahrain)," said Shin Tae-yong again.

This travel agenda to China is in the context of holding the fourth match of Group C of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The Indonesian national team is scheduled to face China at the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, 2025, at 19.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, the Garuda Squad is currently fifth in the Group C standings with three points from three matches.

The Chinese camp looked at the meeting against the Indonesian national team with negative capital. They became a coaching team because they always lost in the first three matches and became caretakers of the group.