4 Facts of Indonesia Qualifying for Round of 16 in 2023 Asian Cup

27 January 2024 00:41 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian national football team qualified for the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup as one of the four best third-place teams. The Garuda squad is in fourth place in the third-place team standings with three points -3 goals.

During the group phase, coach Shin Tae-yong's team recorded one win and two defeats. The only victory was achieved when they defeated Vietnam with a score of 1-0. Meanwhile, in the other two matches, Indonesia was defeated by Iraq and Japan with the same score of 1-3.

Here are four facts about the Indonesian National Team qualifying for the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup:  

1. First Time

The Indonesian national team created history by qualifying for the last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup. This is the first time Indonesia has advanced to this knockout phase during its participation in the event.

The progress of the Merah Putih team in the previous four editions was always stuck in the group phase. In the 1996 and 2000 editions, Indonesia was ranked fourth. Then in the 2004 and 2007 editions, they finished third.

2. "The Help" of Kyrgyzstan

The success of the Indonesian national team in advancing to the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup cannot be separated from the role of Kyrgyzstan in holding Oman to a draw in the final match of Group F on Thursday, January 25, 2024. The match which took place at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar ende...