JAKARTA – The draw for the men's soccer sport of the Hanoi 2021 SEA Games has been held, Wednesday 6 April. As a result, the U-23 Indonesian national team was included in the "hell group".
The Garuda squad is included in group A. Here, the U-23 national team will compete with the hosts Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Timor Leste.
Meanwhile, in Group B filled with Thailand and Malaysia. The two strong Southeast Asian teams will face Cambodia, Singapore, and Laos.
At the 2019 SEA Games, Indonesian football brought home a silver medal. At that time, the Garuda squad lost 0-3 to Vietnam in the final party.
For this year, Shin Tae-yong's squad is targeted to bring home a gold medal. Indonesia itself last won a gold medal in 1991 when they beat Thailand on penalties.
Indonesia can only get three silver medals after that including last 2019 in Manila. The other two silver medals were obtained at the 2011 SEA Games in Jakarta and the 2013 SEA Games which took place in Myanmar.
Currently, the U-23 Indonesian national team is undergoing a training camp in South Korea. In addition, they also regularly hold trials with several local teams there.
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