`Shin Tae-yong, another surprise''Inni, who drew with Saudi Arabia,'Anbang'Fans' expectations explode ahead of the match against Australia
Sep 07, 2024
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Indonesian media and the public's expectations are soaring after Shin Tae-yong's Indonesia won a 1-1 draw in an away match in Saudi Arabia.
Indonesia's Shin Tae-yong scored one valuable point in the first match against Saudi Arabia in the third Group C qualifying round of the 2026 North-China World Cup at Jeddah King Abdulla Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia on the 6th.
At 9 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time), the atmosphere heated up with anticipation for the 'Shin Tae-yong Magic' ahead of the second game against Australia at Gelora Bungcarno Main Stadium in Jakarta. Local media are making headlines for an article titled `Coach Shin Tae-yong promised another surprise'`````````. Tens of thousands of supporters are sure to fill the home stadium.
Australia, which suffered a humiliating 0-1 loss to Bahrain at its home turf on the 5th, is also busy with a long way to go. Australia coach Graham Arnold said in an interview on the official website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that `we need to rebound quickly," he vowed to win the match against Indonesia. "There are still nine games left. We need to learn from the defeat against Bahrain and get back up," he said emphatically.
Coach Shin Tae-yong is also confident as always. Along with Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, and China, they belong to Group C and have been evaluated as a group of hell, but they don't care. In particular, one away point in Jeddah, the first game, is a great motivation for the team and 'We can do it, too.' is acting with strong confidence. Attention is focusing on what kind of 'trick' coach Shin, who plays in Australia as a player, runs a soccer club under his name, and is more familiar with Australian soccer as a former coach of the Korean national team, will lead 'surprise'.
Shin said, `I have great trust in the Indonesian national team players," he said, expressing his absolute faith. "We will continue to encourage and push our players to reach the highest level..." he promised. It is hoped that Indonesia will continue its surprise appearance in the third qualifying round. Director Shin said, `We have clear goals at this stage. We will be a dark horse in this qualifying round." "Please keep an eye on me and I will do my best every game. If many fans come to the home game against Australia and give them support to overwhelm the opponent and send a message of support to each individual player, I will do my best to cheer up me and the players so that they can perform well
Indonesia will face Bahrain in October, China in an away match, and Japan and Saudi Arabia at home in November.
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