You're determined to capture Korea! I'm copying Shin Taeyong's style Kluibert's Decision, Four Major Players of the National Team Announced Sudden Exclusion

Jul 09, 2025

You're determined to capture Korea! I'm copying Shin Taeyong's style Kluibert's Decision, Four Major Players of the National Team Announced Sudden Exclusion
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You're determined to capture Korea! I'm copying Shin Taeyong's style Kluibert's Decision, Four Major Players of the National Team Announced Sudden Exclusion
AFP Yonhap News
Coach Patrick Kluibert can make a decision for the Indonesian national team by age.

Indonesia's Okezonbola reported on the 8th (Korea time) 'Will Cluibert exclude four national team players from matches against Lebanon and Kuwait?'

Okjonbola said 'Kluivert is likely to exclude some players during the September A-match period. Because their energy is needed for the U-23 team.'




You're determined to capture Korea! I'm copying Shin Taeyong's style Kluibert's Decision, Four Major Players of the National Team Announced Sudden Exclusion
AFP Yonhap News
Indonesia's U-23 national team will participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup qualifying tournament in 2026. Indonesia was included in Group J along with South Korea, Laos and Macau, and Group J matches will be played at Gelora Delta Stadium in Sido Arzo, Indonesia.

In the qualifying round, the first place in each group must advance to the Asian Cup finals, and the second place must compete for the rankings. The best way for Indonesia is by far to win the top spot in the group, but it is not easy to expect the top spot against Korea's strong opponent.

Under these circumstances, the plan of Kluivert and the Indonesian Football Association to empower Indonesia's U-23 national team is not to convene some of the senior national team players under the age of 23 during the A-match period. It plans to strengthen its power by joining them in the U-23 national team. Players named as nominees are Justin Huvner, Ivar Jenner, Marcelino Ferdinand and Rafael Strawiec.




You're determined to capture Korea! I'm copying Shin Taeyong's style Kluibert's Decision, Four Major Players of the National Team Announced Sudden Exclusion
AFP Yonhap News
All of these players are active on the Indonesian national team despite their young age. However, there is room for the Indonesian national team in September when the preliminary round will be held. Indonesia will focus on the fourth qualifying round of the 2026 North-China World Cup, which will start in October, and a friendly match is scheduled during the A-match period in September. Therefore, it is expected to help the best players join the U-23 national team instead of the adult national team.

Indonesia's plan is not the first. When Shin Tae-yong coached Indonesia in 2023, what about Shin? Reedho and Pratama Arhan were not called up for the warm-up match. Afterwards, they joined the U-23 national team and helped Indonesia top the group stage, and Indonesia confirmed their advance to the U-23 Asian Cup finals. OKZONBOLA admitted that coach Shin Tae-yong has also tried this way. It seems that they are planning to try this method again this September.

Both Korean and Indonesian fans are expected to pay attention to how Indonesia and Cluibert's decision will lead to the results of the U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.