JAKARTA The U-20 Indonesian national team will face India U-20 in the final trial agenda match in the 2025 Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series. Indra Sjafri as the head coach admitted that he would overhaul the team in order to appear more attacking.
The meeting with India will take place at the Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 19.30 WIB. Facing India will be the determination to secure the third position in the final standings of the Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series 2025.
Currently, the U-20 Indonesian national team is in third place in the standings without points after losing against Jordan U-20 (0-1) and Syria U-20 (0-2). Reflecting on the defeat in the previous two matches, Indra Sjafri will also emphasize the importance of rotating in order to improve quality, including in an attacking pattern.
"Football, yes, must attack, including defense also to attack. For the match against India, we will try a new composition, especially in the first half, so that the day gets better," said Indra Sjafri as quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 30, 2025.
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Not only that, Indra Sjafri also emphasized that the main line-up for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup will still not be displayed. The decision was made because he had to wait for the results of the analysis team's monitoring of potential opponents in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup, one of which was Iran U-20.
"We will match the best composition with the potential opponents we will face in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup," said Indra Sjafri.
So far, the coach has also admitted that there are still two players in the team who have not had the opportunity to play. They are Gala Pagamo from Semen Padang club and one goalkeeper, who will only be fielded in the match against India.
"In addition, there are also two players who have not undergone medical check-ups. We will discuss the results and determine, then report to PSSI," said Indra.
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