TIME.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo o Jokowi said he would attend the match between Indonesia and Cambodia in the preliminary round of Group A AFF Cup 2022. The match will be held at Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Central Jakarta at 16.30 WIB.
“I want to watch AFF,” she said Jokowi when his presence was confirmed at the Indonesian national team match today, Friday 23 December 2022.
At this year’s AFF Cup, Indonesia is in Group A with Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Cambodia and Thailand. For Cambodia against Indonesia will be the second game. They previously managed to beat the Philippines, 3-2, on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
In preparation for the 2022 AFF Cup, the red and white team underwent a training camp (TC) in Bali on November 28. The Indonesian national team has been in Bali for nearly 20 days. The head coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong trained them physically and technically.
In preparation for the AFF Cup, Shin Tae-yong faced hurdles. The 2022-2023 League 1 competition was not held for about two months, due to the Kanjuruhan tragedy, which also affected the players physically. Because of this, he had to work hard at the training camp in Bali to bring it back.
“In fact, the AFF Cup started yesterday, but for us, the first match is tomorrow. The players have been doing a training camp (TC) in Bali for almost 20 days without injuries, all the players are in good condition,” said Shin Tae-yong when press conference, Thursday, December 22, 2023.
For this biennial Southeast Asian soccer tournament, Shin Tae-yong brought 23 players. In his squad there are three naturalized players, namely Marc Klok, Ilija Spasojevic and Jordi Amat.
However, this South Korea manager failed to bring Sandy Walsh (KV Mechelen) and Elkan Baggott (Gillingham FC) to the match. Indonesia versus Cambodia. They were not released by the club on the grounds that the AFF Cup was not FIFA’s official agenda.
M JULNIS FIRMANSYAH
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