Preview FIFA Matchday Indonesia vs Turkmenistan National Team: Garuda Squad Without Full Strength

The Indonesian national team will face Turkmenistan on FIFA Matchday. (Photo: Instagram/@Timnas.Indonesia)

JAKARTA – The Indonesian national team (Timnas) will play FIFA Matchday against Turkmenistan. The Garuda squad is certain to go down in the match without the best strength.

The duel between the two teams took place at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Friday, 8 September 2023. The clash with the U-23 Asian Qualifiers prevented Indonesia from exerting its full strength.

In the match against Turkmenistan, a number of names that could not be brought were Ernando Ari Sutaryadi, Marselino Ferdinand, Pratama Arhan, Elkan Baggott, Ivar Jenner and Rafael Struick.

These names are currently with the U-23 Indonesian National Team which will face Taiwan and Turkmenistan in the U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Solo, on September 9 and September 12 respectively.

In addition, several other names were also sidelined from Shin Tae-yong's troop due to injury. They are Dimas Drajat, Yakon Sayuri, Shayne Pattynama, and Yance Sayuri.

The absence of these three names made the Korean coach call three names, namely Alfeandra Dewangga, Dzaky Asraf, and Dony Tri Pamungkas, as substitutes.

Despite the obstacles above, the Garuda troops are still trying to chase victory after not getting it in three consecutive matches on the previous FIFA Matchday.

In those three matches, they got two draws each against Burundi and Palestine. Meanwhile, one defeat after those two matches was against the Argentine national team.

Predicted line-up:

Indonesia (4-3-3): Nadeo Argawinata; Asnawi Mangkualam, Jordi Amat, Fachruddin Aryanto, Edo Febriansyah; Sandy Walsh, Marc Klok, Ricky Kambuaya; Stefano Lilipaly, Dendy Sulistyawan, Egy Maulana Vikri

Coach: Shin Tae-yong

Turkmenistan (5-3-2): Rasul Charyyev; Mekan Saparov, Guychmyrat Annagulyyev, Ykhlas Toydzhanov, Abdy Byashimov, Arzuvguly Sapargulyev; Teymur Charyyev, Akhmet Ataev, Murat Annaev; Begmyrat Bayov, Altymurad Annadurdyev

Coach: Mergen Orazov