Young Garuda to Optimize Fitness Against Myanmar

Indonesian players will take to the field with better fitness, having rested for four days, compared to Myanmar’s one day of rest. A win would take Young Garuda closer to the semifinals.

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Indonesian U-22 football players train at the Visakha FC Training Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday (4/5/2023). Indonesia will face Myanmar in the second match of the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games.

PHNOM PENH, KOMPAS — Having had a longer time to rest, the Indonesian U-22 football team is expected to have more physical agility than Myanmar, seeking full points when they meet in their Group A second match at the ongoing SEA Games in Cambodia. A win would take Young Garuda closer to the semifinals.

The match will take place at the National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, on Thursday (4/5/2023) at 4 p.m. Coach Indra Sjafri's team is now in second place with three points. Myanmar has also collected three points but with a goal margin inferior to that of Indonesia. Host Cambodia tops the group standings with four points from two matches.