Indonesian U23 National Team Winger, Witan Sulaeman opened up about Shin Tae Yong's special tactics in facing South Korea in the quarter finals of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Friday (26/4). Witan Sulaeman said that coach Shin Tae Yong gave instructions to his players on how to tackle Korea. "Coach Shin has given us instructions on how to deal with them," said Witan. "And starting today we will train tactically on how to fight them in the last eight," added Witan. So far the U23 National Team is one of the surprise participants in the 2024 U23 Asian Cup. Garuda Muda played impressively after beating Australia and Jordan. Against hosts Qatar, Marselino Ferdinan and his friends also played well. However, they had to accept the fact that they lost 0-2 controversially. "Certainly Coach Shin will provide more information for tomorrow's match," said Witan. Shin Tae Yong received a contract extension until 2027 after leading the U23 National Team to qualify for the quarter finals of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup. According to Erick Thohir, Shin Tae Yong's contract extension is PSSI's commitment to the Indonesian National Team. In a meeting with Shin Tae Yong in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday (24/4) evening, Erick himself said he was not just discussing a contract extension. "We also talked about the players' readiness and strategy in the quarter finals against South Korea tonight," said Erick. In the eyes of Erick, who is also the BUMN minister, Garuda Muda needs to take advantage of the opportunity against Korea U23 by winning to qualify for the 2024 Olympics. "This is a golden opportunity to qualify for the Olympics. So you have to really take advantage of it. Opportunities don't come twice," said Erick. On that occasion, Erick explained that the extension of cooperation with Shin Tae Yong was based on the Indonesian National Team program road map until 2027. "Currently, we have a golden generation of Indonesian football. We have young players who, skillfully and mentally, can compete at the Asian and international levels," said Erick. "Moreover, there is a huge opportunity for them to go further. This must be maintained and their successors prepared in a short time," added Erick.
