JAKARTA - The U-20 Indonesian national team coach, Indra Sjafri, admitted that he was not satisfied because he felt that the team had not performed as expected.
In fact, the U-20 Indonesian national team managed to win 4-0 over India in the last match of the mini tournament titled Mandiri U-20 Challenge Series 2025 on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
The coach expressed his unsatisfied feeling because he said that there were still a number of mistakes made by the team. However, from there he also has an idea to determine which players will be brought to the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup.
"There is still a lot to be evaluated, there are also some errors in defense. However, we have benefited a lot from this trial and tonight it is finished."
"We have been able to determine 23 players who will take part in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup," said Indra Sjafri after the match, quoted from Antara on Friday, January 31, 2025.
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After this test match, the U-20 Indonesian national team coach team will soon announce 23 players representing Garuda Muda in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup.
"Of all the players who competed in this trial, we are trying to validate whether he is okay or not for composition in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup."
"Of course, after arriving in Jakarta, we will hold a meeting with the coaching team and the official team to announce or give the best 23 names to the PSSI secretariat," said Indra.
On the same occasion, Jens Raven, who is placed in the attacking position, said the team had done their best to win 4-0 over India.
"We are certainly very happy, but more importantly at this time we will focus on facing the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup."
"This is our learning process, from the rotation of players to finding the best composition towards the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup to the U-20 World Cup," said Jens Raven.
In the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup, the U-20 Indonesian national team joined Group C with Uzbekistan U-20, Iran U-20, and Yemen U-20.
The agenda will take place in China from February 12 to March 1, 2025.
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