Cancel Against Bosnia-Herzegovina, U-19 National Team To Face Hajduk Split Today

Indonesia U-19 National Team (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PSSI confirmed that the U-19 national team will face the youth team of Croatian League club Hajduk Split today, Tuesday in a trial match in Croatia, as a substitute for the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina which was canceled.

"After receiving the information about the cancellation (of the match versus Bosnia-Herzegovina), we moved quickly to find a substitute for the U-19 national team. After communicating with the Croatian football federation, tomorrow (Tuesday) we played Hajduk Split, who is actually the top team of the League. Croatia, "said PSSI Acting Secretary General Yunus Nusi, quoted from Antara , Tuesday.

According to Yunus, in an official notification to PSSI, the Bosnia-Herzegovina Football Federation decided not to send its squad to Croatia because a player was exposed to COVID-19.

PSSI also appreciated the information from one of its partners in the Balkan Peninsula.

"We understand this cancellation and appreciate the Bosnia-Herzegovina FA for informing us of the news," said Yunus.

The U-19 national team match against Hajduk Split was held at the Sloga Mravince Stadium, Split, Croatia, starting at 11.00 local time.

The U-19 national team was originally scheduled to face Bosnia-Herzegovina twice in October 2020, namely on Tuesday (20/10) and Friday (23/10).

With the cancellation of the match, PSSI is still waiting for confirmation from the Croatian Football Federation and the opposing team for the match on Friday (23/10) and the final match on Monday (26/10).

Regarding the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, the U-19 national team previously faced them in a test match on September 25, 2020, where Indonesia lost 0-1.

The U-19 national team has been in Croatia since the end of August 2020 to undergo a training camp (TC). Until this news was revealed, the squad trained by Shin Tae-yong has undergone 10 trial matches with the results of four wins, three draws and three defeats.

The TC is a preparation for the U-19 Asian Cup which is planned to be held in early 2021 in Uzbekistan.

After the U-19 Asian Cup, the U-19 national team is projected to compete in the 2021 U-20 World Cup which will be held on May 20-June 12 in Indonesia.