AFC Asian Qualifiers
Assistant coach Choi In-cheul is expecting a difficult campaign with four of their five opponents (except Bahrain) sharing 20 FIFA World Cup qualifications between them.
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“We spoke to (head coach) Shin (Tae-yong) on the phone and he is quite satisfied with how things stand,” said Choi.
“The last five years have been great under Shin and the team has done very well under his leadership.
“A difficult draw was expected and right now, we only want to focus on keeping the momentum up and moving forward.”
Choi said the focus following the draw will be to ensure the squad is ready for the opener against Saudi Arabia on September 5.
“We now have quite a bit of time to prepare before the matches begin and we will try to prepare to the best of our abilities to give our fans more reasons to feel proud of their team.”
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The Indonesian fans' support, particularly at home, played a major role in the Garudas securing a place in the third round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the first time.
“We have come a long way and a lot of it is thanks to the amount of support the Indonesian people have shown us.
“There is still a long way to go and we will keep moving forward together. The support of the Indonesian team is at the heart of our confidence and we will try to produce even better results for them.”
