Failed to win the 2020 AFF

The Indonesian national football team can go home with their heads held high even though they failed to win the 2020 AFF Cup

They exceeded expectations so that they could come out as group winners and reach the final even though they were underestimated. A bright future awaits the "Garuda" team if they remain consistent in the process of forming the young squad. Indonesia's wait for 25 years in the AFF Cup has yet to bear fruit. Detaining Thailand, 2-2, in the second match of the final at the National Stadium, Singapore, Saturday (1/1/2022), Indonesia lost 2-6 on aggregate to the "King of Southeast Asia". This makes Indonesia still fail to lift the trophy even though it has competed in the final of the AFF Cup six times. As for Thailand has won six times, a record for the most. In the second match of the final, Indonesia did not have four players, namely Elkan Baggott, Victor Igbonefo, Rizky Ridho, and Rizky Dwi Febrianto. They received a ban in the second game for leaving the hotel. The AFF Cup implements a “bubble” system that prohibits players from leaving the hotel to avoid contact with outsiders. Although the four players were not strengthened, Indonesia looked different compared to the first match. They are more daring to serve Thailand, which is strengthened by the majority of senior players. The Garuda team had appeared to be pressing, making it difficult for Thailand to develop the game. Despite failing to win the final match, Indonesian coach Shin Tae-yong was not too disappointed. He praised the fighting spirit of the players so that they looked different compared to the first match. “Experience is very important in football. This team will develop in a positive direction. The backbone of our team is mostly players aged 22 to 23 years. I'm sure if we continue to do well, our team will be terrible in the future," Shin said in an interview after the match.

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