JawaPos.com–PSSI as the parent of Indonesian football is showing seriousness in preparing the team so that the U-23 Indonesian National Team can qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
PSSI Executive Committee member Arya Sinulingga has submitted a request to Cerezo Osaka to release Justin Hubner. Because the Indonesian U-23 national team really needs the presence of these players in the match against Guinea playoff Paris 2024 Olympics.
Through his personal Instagram account, Arya Sinulingga explained that PSSI had lobbied Cerezo Osaka to release the player on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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”We asked Cerezo Osaka for help so that Justin Hubner was given permission to strengthen Indonesia in playoff “2024 Paris Olympics,” wrote Arya Sinulingga.
Apart from that, the man who serves as a special BUMN staff member also implicitly asked netizens for help so that they participate in efforts to lobby for the player of Dutch descent, by commenting politely.
“Let’s try, but be polite,” said Arya in the statement uploaded to Instagram.
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Even though the Indonesian U-23 national team did not succeed in getting a direct ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing to Iraq in the 2024 U23 Asian Cup, they still have a final chance to qualify.
It was initially thought that Justin Hubner would not be able to join Garuda Muda due to his obligation to return to Japan to strengthen Cerezo Osaka. However, Arya Sinulingga’s request opened up the possibility of changing the situation.
The Indonesian U-23 national team will face the African representative, Guinea, in the match playoff Paris 2024 Olympics. The match will be held in France, Wednesday (9/5). Guinea is fourth in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Reported Sofascore, Justin Hubner himself just joined Cerezo Osaka after the 2023 Asian Cup, on a year’s loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. At Cerezo Osaka, the player who was captain against Iraq U-23 has only played two matches in the J1 League, playing a total of 12 minutes.
However, in the J League Cup, Akio Kogiku as the architect of Cerezo Osaka has given Justin Hubner confidence to appear fully in one match against Albirex Niigata, by recording one key pass.