Indra Sjafri’s 11 Best Players Put to the Test
The U-22 Indonesian football team will be put to the test when facing the defending champion, Vietnam, in the semifinals. This match will also serve to avenge Indra’s defeat in the 2019 Sea Games final.
Indonesian players celebrate the goal scored by Titan Agung (front) against Cambodia in the Group A preliminary match for men's soccer SEA Games Cambodia 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday (10/5/2023). The Indonesian U-22 squad won, 2-1. In the semifinals, Indonesia will face Vietnam.
PHNOM PENH, KOMPAS – The U-22 Indonesian football team’s coach, Indra Sjafri, admits that he already has the best starting line-up after experimenting during the four preliminary Group A matches of the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games. Indra’s best line-up will be put to the test when facing the defending champion, Vietnam, in the semifinals. This match will also serve to avenge Indra’s defeat in the 2019 Sea Games final.
Unlike their opponents in Group A, the Vietnamese football team is in a different league. The Golden Star team is the defending champion of two consecutive SEA Games, namely in 2019 and 2021. Vietnam qualified for the semifinals after placing second in Group B, with Thailand placing first. Meanwhile, Indonesia is the overall winner for Group A.