Jakarta, IDN Times – The U-19 National Team will have a long way to go before appearing in the 2023 U-20 World Cup. One of them is that they will hold training camps (TC) in several countries.
PSSI General Chair, Mochamad Iriawan, said that the U-19 national team opened up opportunities to undergo TC in Europe. Croatia and France will be the goals of the Garuda Muda squad.
“There will also be opportunities for TC to go to Europe, such as to Croatia and France. So that later TC will not only be held in Asian countries,” said Iriawan at the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, Friday (11/3/2022).
1. The U-19 National Team will play again in the Toulon Tournament
The U-19 national team will also have the opportunity to play in the Toulon Tournament. The tournament, which Egy Maulana Vikri et al has also participated in, will be held from May 29 to June 12, 2022. This year, the U-19 National Team will not participate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Later we will also play in the Toulon Tournament. What is clear, the roadmap has been presented by the Technical Director (Indra Sjafri). So, the U-19 national team squad will undergo long training to look good at the 2023 U-20 World Cup,” said Iriawan.
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2. The U-19 national team played TC in South Korea
Nearby, the U-19 national team will have TC in South Korea, March 11 to April 15, 2022. There are two cities that will be the TC places for Shin Tae Yong’s squad, namely Yeongdeok and Daegu.
“We are TC in Yeongdeok and Daegu. In Yeongdeok there is one trial, while Daegu there are eight trials. Everything has been prepared by coach Shin Tae Yong. Surely this is a good foundation for the U-19 national team,” said the assistant coach for the U-19 national team. -19, Choi In Cheol.
3. Iriawan wants an increase in player performance
Iriawan hopes that, through this TC, the U-19 national team players will experience an increase in performance. He wanted Ronaldo Kwateh et al to focus on training, and not be distracted by other things. Moreover, they will play in the 2023 U-20 World Cup.
“The U-19 national team will train in South Korea for almost a month, where the people, heads of state, federations are waiting for your performance leap to achieve achievements at the U-20 World Cup in May 2023 which will be held in Indonesia,” said Iriawan.
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