STORY Simon McMenemy those who are pessimistic about seeing the Indonesian National Team beat Thailand will be reviewed Okezone. Indonesian National team had entered a dark period in the coaching era of Scottish tactician, Simon McMenemy, in 2019.
At that time, of the seven matches played by the Indonesian national team under the guidance of Simon McMenemy, the Garuda squad only got two wins and five losses. The Indonesian national team only won against weak teams such as Myanmar (2-0) and Vanuatu (6-0).
(The moment Thai midfielder Supachok Sarachart found the back of the net for the Indonesian National Team at SUGBK in September 2019. (Photo: X/@changsuek_th)
Apart from that, the Garuda squad was beaten by Jordan (1-4) and lost in the first four matches of the second round of Group G of the 2022 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone. At that time, in the first four matches, the Indonesian National Team lost 0-2 to Malaysia, was humiliated by Thailand 0-3, was destroyed by the United Arab Emirates 0-5 and was beaten by Vietnam to its own drum with a score of 1-3.
A unique statement was made by Simon McMenemy after the Indonesian National Team lost 0-3 to Thailand on the second matchday of Group G of the 2022 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone which was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on 10 September 2019.
The former Philippine national team coach said that the expectations of Indonesian national team supporters to see the Garuda squad overthrow Thailand were unrealistic.
“Supporters have big expectations for Indonesia to beat Thailand, but supporters’ expectations are unrealistic,” said Simon McMenemy after the Indonesian national team lost 0-3 to Thailand.
Now or in 2024, is beating Thailand realistic for the Indonesian national team? Of course the answer is yes!
Slowly, under the guidance of Shin Tae-yong, the Indonesian National Team emerged as a new force in Asian football. Shin Tae-yong succeeded in leading the Indonesian national team to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup, or the first in the last 16 years.
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Shin Tae-yong also bring Indonesian National team qualify for the last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup or the first in history! One more thing, the Garuda squad is one step closer to qualifying for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications as well as taking a place in the 2027 Asian Cup!
(Shin Tae-yong boosts the achievements of the Indonesian National Team. (Photo: PSSI)
Something even crazier happened at the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. With debutant status, Shin Tae-yong’s U-23 Indonesian National Team qualified for the semifinals! On their way to the semifinals, the Indonesian U-23 National Team defeated Australia U-23 (1-0), Jordan U-23 (4-1) and South Korea U-23 (11-10).
Next, the Indonesian U-23 National Team will face Uzbekistan U-23 in the semifinals of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup on Monday, April 29 2024 evening WIB. If they win, the Indonesian U-23 National Team will certainly qualify for the final of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup and will also lock in tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Trust me, follow me and we will qualify for the final,” said Shin Tae-yong, giving a message to his players, in a press conference. The match between the Indonesian U-23 National Team vs the South Korean U-23 National Team has finished.
Because of this, Shin Tae-yong turned Simon McMenemy’s pessimistic words five years ago into optimism. It will be interesting to see what other achievements the Indonesian National Team will make with Shin Tae-yong.