The unbelievable reason made Shin Tae-yong lost in the first match of Indonesia NT

Specifically, only 6 of the 34-player roster in Indonesia were called by the Korean strategist.

The six players included four members of the U19 team, Muhammad Adi Satrio, Alfeandra Dewangga, Pratama Arhan Alif and Irfan Jauhari, alongside Asep Berlian and Koko Ari Araya.

“To be honest, the level of four U19 players is not as good. However, I call to help them gain more experience for the U21 World Cup finals 2021, ” coach Shin Tae-yong explained, deciding to call 4 young players.

In the only friendly match with newly promoted club Persita Tangerang, the Indonesian national team received a humiliating defeat with a score of 1-4.

Coach Shin Tae-yong later revealed that he was introduced to a list of up to 75 people by the local assistant team, before being cut to 34 on February 13.

“The list of players in this gathering was not my choice, but from the assistant coaches in Indonesia. They provided me with a list of 75 people, after the discussion I chose 34 names.

I also intentionally organized a trial friendly match with Persita Tangerang Club to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the players. By now, I have understood their capabilities,” coach Shin Tae-yong expressed.

In the recent focus, coach Shin Tae-yong mainly focused on the strength of the players, which is believed to affect the performance in the matches.

As planned, Indonesia will assemble on March 16 to prepare for the next match in the 2022 World Cup Qualifier.

Coach Shin Tae-yong will have an interesting encounter with his colleague Nishino from Thailand on March 26.