Indonesian National team U23 failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing to Guinea in the playoffs which took place on Thursday (9/5). The general chairman of PSSI, Erick Thohir, admitted that he was still proud of the struggle shown by Garuda Muda.
“Thank you for the struggle of all the players, officials, as well as the support from the community and government. An achievement that exceeded expectations, Indonesia was able to reach the semifinals of the Asian Cup and then compete in the Olympic playoffs. This is not the end, but a foundation for flying higher,” wrote Erick on his Instagram account. personal.
The Indonesian national team lost 0-1 to Guinea after Ilaix Moriba scored a goal from the penalty spot in the 29th minute.
The performance of the Indonesian national team has continued to show improvement in recent times, previously they also qualified for the semifinals of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup, even though the initial target given by PSSI was to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Now Shin Tae-Yong seems to have to immediately prepare the Indonesian national team squad for the next match, they will challenge Iraq and the Philippines in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, next June.
