PRESIDENT AFF Major General Khiev Sameth regrets his resignation Indonesian National Team U-23 from the event 2022 AFF U-23 Cup. He hoped that the U-23 Indonesian National Team would take part in the biennial event, but this failed to materialize.
Bad news hit Indonesian football lovers on Friday, February 11, 2022 morning WIB. At that time, PSSI announced the Garuda Muda squad to withdraw from the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup.
The reason why the U-23 Indonesian National Team withdrew was because there were seven players who tested positive for Covid-19. In addition, there are also four players who are indicated positive for Covid-19, and three other players are injured.
Knowing the squad was in tatters, the coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, made a plea to PSSI. He asked PSSI to cancel the departure of the U-23 Indonesian National Team to the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup which was held in Cambodia on 14-26 February 2022. PSSI also granted Shin Tae-yong’s request.
The above news was immediately received by Khiev Sameth. He asked the general chairman of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan, to keep sending the U-23 Indonesian national team to the 2022 AFF U-23 Cup, but the request was rejected by PSSI.
No wonder Khiev Sameth is looking forward to the progress of the U-23 Indonesian National Team. First, the U-23 Indonesian National Team came with the status of defending champion.
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