Jelang Final Playoff Piala Asia U23,Irak Hormati Timnas Indonesia U23 yang Singkirkan Korsel

WARTAKOTALIVE.COM, JAKARTA–Pelatih Irak U-23, Radhi Shenaishil, menaruh respek ke Timnas Indonesia U-23 jelang duel perebutan peringkat ketiga di Piala Asia U-23 2024.

Radhi mengatakan Timnas Indonesia U-23 adalah kontestan yang cukup baik di ajang kali ini.

Pelatih berusia 57 tahun itu pun menyebut jika Garuda Muda diisi oleh para pemain dengan pelatih yang juga menukangi tim senior.

Hal tersebut lah yang menjadi alasan Radhi menaruh respek ke tim besutan Shin Tae-yong tersebut.

“Tim Indonesia adalah tim yang sangat terhormat,” kata Radhi, dalam sesi jumpa pers, Rabu (1/5/2024).

“Para pemain mereka bagus. Pelatih mereka adalah pelatih yang sama untuk tim Olimpiade dan tim nasional atau tim utama, yang menunjukkan bahwa sepak bola benar-benar berkembang di negara tersebut,” sambungnya.

Tak hanya itu Radhi, juga mengapresiasi langkah Garuda Muda yang sukses menumbangkan lawan besar selama Piala Asia U-23.

Tentu melaju ke semifinal, lanjut Radhi, bukan hanya kebetulan bagi Indonesia yang berstatus debutan.

Pelatih kelahiran Bagdad itu pun menyinggung kesuksesan Indonesia menumbangkan tim-tim besar seperti Australia dan Korea Selatan.

“Tim Indonesia pernah menang melawan Yordania, melawan Australia, melawan Korea Selatan,” kata Radhi.

“Mereka tidak sampai di sini secara kebetulan. Ada rencana dan strategi lengkap yang membuat kami menaruh respek ke mereka,” tegasnya.

Dengan demikian, lanjut Radhi, timnya akan tampil mati-matian demi menyegel tiket ke Olimpiade Paris 2024 itu.

Lupakan kekalahan dari Jepang

Pada kesempatan yang sama Kapten Irak U23 Muntadher Mohammed menegaskan timnya telah melupakan kekalahan dari Jepang.

Dalam partai semifinal, Irak harus kalah 0-2 saat menghadapi Jepang, Selasa (30/4/2024) dini hari.

“Persiapan kami berjalan sesuai rencana. Semua pemain kami sangat fokus. Kami ingin melupakan pertandingan melawan Jepang,” kata Muntadher.

Menurutnya Irak sudah dalam persiapan matang untuk menghadapi Garuda Muda.

Pemain bernomor punggung 11 itu pun mengakui Indonesia merupakan tim yang kuat, terbukti dengan torehan yang telah didapat sejauh ini di Piala Asia U23 2024.

“Kami sekarang ingin fokus pada pertandingan kami melawan Indonesia. Indonesia adalah tim yang sangat kuat.

Faktanya, mereka (Timnas Indonesia U-23) telah berhasil sejauh ini, berarti mereka adalah tim yang bagus,” ujar Muntadher.

“Tapi soal tim kami, semua pemain kami sudah siap dan mudah-mudahan kami bisa memberikan hasil yang bagus,” pungkasnya.

Sekadar informasi, laga perebutan peringkat ketiga di Piala Asia U-23 ini menjadi perebutan tiket untuk tampil di Olimpiade Paris 2024.

Peringkat ketiga di Piala Asia U-23 2024 akan lolos ke Olimpiade dan menempati Grup B, yang telah dihuni Argentina, Maroko dan Ukraina.

Sementara itu, tim yang kalah dalam perebutan tempat ketiga akan memainkan laga play off kontra peringkat keempat di Piala Afrika U-23 2024, Guinea.

Duel menghadapi Guinea direncanakan bergulir di Paris, 9 Mei mendatang.

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