23 Player Names For Qualifying The 2022 AFC U-23 Cup Released, Shin Tae-yong: I Am Optimistic In Qualifying For The Final Round

The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong. (Doc. PSSI)

Jakarta - The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, released 23 names of players who will appear in the 2023 AFC U-20 Cup qualifiers. There were six players who were finally thrown from the competition.

The six players are Kadek Arel (Bali United), Edgar Amping (PSM Makassar), Mikael Tata (WBFC), Ferdiansyah (Persib Bandung), Teuku Razza (Persija Jakarta), and Muhammad Widi (Persebaya Surabaya).

Shin tae-yong said these 23 names were chosen after monitoring the training camp while in Jakarta and Surabaya. He also emphasized that these names were chosen based on the team's regulations and needs

"With the existing players, I am optimistic that I can qualify for the upcoming 2023 AFC U-20 Cup finals," said Shin Tae-yong on the PSSI official website.

Meanwhile, the General Chairperson of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan, hopes that the Indonesian team can qualify for the finals of the upcoming 2023 AFC U-20 Cup which is planned to be held in Uzbekistan.

He said that the Indonesian U-20 team is the forerunner of the squad that will compete in the upcoming 2023 U-20 World Cup.

"For that, I hope that Marselino Ferdinand and his friends will fight optimally, focus, discipline and not underestimate the opponent at the 2023 AFC U-20 Cup Qualification event," said the man who is familiarly called Iwan Bule.

Qualification of the 2023 U-20 AFC Cup at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya on September 14-18 2022.

The Indonesian U-20 team is in the same group as Timor Leste, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. Garuda Nusantara will start the match against Timor Leste (September 14), Hong Kong (September 16), and Vietnam (September 18).

The following is a list of selected players to defend the Indonesian team in the 2023 AFC U-20 Cup qualifiers: