“Indonesian National Team Boosted by Naturalization of Ivar Jenner and Rafael Struick, Raising Concerns from Vietnamese Media”

CNN Indonesia

Wednesday, May 24 2023 05:32 WIB

Jakarta, CNNIndonesia —

Naturalization conducted by the Indonesian National Team Ivar Jenner and Rafael Struick to the dismay of some Vietnamese media.

PSSI is trying to improve the quality of the Indonesian National Team by bringing in naturalized players again. This time it was Ivar Jenner and Rafael Struick’s turn to officially become Indonesian citizens (WNI) on Monday (22/5).

Jenner and Struick as Indonesian citizens underwent an oath taking at the Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Jakarta.

Jenner, who plays as a midfielder and Struick as an attacker, is the player recommended by Shin Tae Yong.

The two are planned to be part of the U-20 Indonesian National Team which will appear at the 2023 U-20 World Cup. After the event was cancelled, Struick and Jenner will play for the Red and White Team in various events.

The inauguration of Struick and Jenner as the new ‘members’ of the Indonesian national team was highlighted by the Vietnamese media. A number of media from neighboring countries are concerned about the Garuda Squad getting new ammunition.

“Successful naturalization of the two Dutch players, Indonesia could be even more dangerous for Vietnam and Thailand,” he wrote Soha.vn in the title.

“Indonesian football is getting stronger from time to time thanks to naturalized players. Because of that, they are still very active in this direction.”

Kenh14.vn also do not want to be left behind in the development of the Garuda Squad which is Vietnam’s rival in Southeast Asia.

In his report Kenh14 assessed that Struick and Jenner would be very useful for the Indonesian National Team. The two players who are 1.87 meters (Jenner) and 1.85 meters (Struick) are predicted to be impressive in Southeast Asia.

“If there is a next match, these two players will make strong teams in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Thailand, wary,” wrote Kenh14.

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