Timnas Indonesia Berpeluang Lawan Argentina di Olimpiade 2024,Javier Mascherano Sebut Rival Tangguh

TRIBUNKALTIM.CO – Timnas Indonesia U-23 berpeluang menjadi lawan timnas Argentina asuhan Javier Mascherano di Olimpiade 2024.

Menurut pelatih timnas U-23 Argentina yang juga legenda Barcelona, Javier Mascherano, menunggu Indonesia atau Irak sebagai calon lawan tersisa di fase grup Olimpiade 2024.

Syaratnya, Garuda Muda harus mengalahkan Irak pada duel perebutan tempat ketiga Piala Asia U-23 2024.

Laga tersebut akan digelar di Stadion Abdullah bin Khalifa, Doha, Kamis (2/5/2024).

Piala Asia U-23 menyediakan tiga tiket otomatis ke Olimpiade 2024 untuk tiga tim berperingkat terbaik.

Status juara dan runner-up diperebutkan Jepang dan Uzbekistan lewat final di Al Rayyan, Jumat (3/5/2024).

Sang kampiun akan masuk ke Grup D yang relatif ‘enteng’ bersama Paraguay, Mali, dan Israel.

timnas indonesia berpeluang lawan argentina di olimpiade 2024,javier mascherano sebut rival tangguh

Bek Indonesia Muhammad Ferarri (tengah) melakukan selebrasi bersama rekan satu timnya setelah mencetak gol yang kemudian dianulir setelah tinjauan VAR pada laga semifinal Piala Asia U23 AFC Qatar 2024 antara Indonesia dan Uzbekistan di Stadion Abdullah Bin Khalifa di Doha pada 29 April 2024. (KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

Tim peringkat kedua sudah ditunggu Spanyol, Mesir, dan Rep Dominika di Grup C.

Tim peringkat ketiga lebih pelik karena bertemu dengan Argentina, Maroko, dan Ukraina di Grup B.

Adapun peluang tim peringkat keempat belum sepenuhnya tertutup.

Masih terbuka harapan tersisa melalui play-off melawan wakil Afrika, timnas U-23 Guinea.

Jika sukses menaklukkan Guinea dalam duel yang digelar di Clairefontaine, Prancis, Kamis (9/5/2024) nanti, Indonesia atau Irak bakal masuk Grup A.

Di sana sudah menanti tuan rumah Prancis, serta kuda hitam Amerika Serikat dan Selandia Baru.

Javier Mascherano tak menutup mata dengan persaingan yang bakal dihadapi timnas U-23 Argentina di Grup B.

Dengan tambahan peserta antara Indonesia atau Irak, mereka bisa meramaikan kompetisi yang sudah dianggap sulit oleh Mascherano.

“Kami tahu Maroko telah memenangi Piala Afrika dan tentu akan menjadi rival tangguh,” ujar pilar Barca pada 2010-2018 itu kepada Tyc Sports.

“Mereka mungkin memiliki pemain senior dan U-23 yang bermain di Eropa.”

“Dengan Ukraina, hal itu sama. Kami tidak tahu mereka sebagai sebuah tim, tapi kami tahu mereka punya individu yang bagus,” imbuhnya.

Andai timnas U-23 Indonesia kesampaian mengalahkan Irak, tantangan bagi armada Shin Tae-yong tentu akan berlipat-lipat dibandingkan Piala Asia U-23 2024.

Di skuad Argentina berjubel bintang-bintang muda top dunia.

Belum lagi menghitung peluang mereka mengajak Lionel Messi sebagai salah satu pemain senior di atas 23 tahun (overage) hingga kiper Emi Martinez ke dalam skuadnya.

Argentina U-23 lolos ke Paris 2024 sebagai tim peringkat kedua pada turnamen pra-Olimpiade Zona CONMEBOL di bawah Paraguay.

Albicelestes merupakan peraih dua medali emas cabor sepak bola pria dalam keikutsertaan di Olimpiade.

Mereka juara di Athena 2004 bersama generasi Carlos Tevez dkk dan Beijing 2008 dengan bintangnya Lionel Messi serta Kun Aguero.

PEMBAGIAN GRUP OLIMPIADE 2024

Grup A

Prancis

AS

Guinea/Irak/Indonesia

Selandia Baru

Grup B

Argentina

Maroko

Indonesia/Irak

Ukraina

Grup C

Jepang/Uzbekistan

Spanyol

Mesir

Rep Dominika

Grup D

Jepang/Uzbekistan

Paraguay

Mali

Israel

Jadwal Pertandingan

24-30 Juli 2024 (fase grup)

2 Agustus (perempat final)

5 Agustus (semifinal)

8 Agustus (perebutan tempat ketiga)

9 Agustus (final)

(*)

Ikuti Saluran WhatsApp Tribun Kaltim dan Google News Tribun Kaltim untuk pembaruan lebih lanjut tentang berita populer lainnya.

Artikel ini telah tayang di BolaSport.com

OTHER NEWS

23 minutes ago

Transgender Oregon high school runner is booed by crowd as she crossed finish line and won girls' 200-meter state title

24 minutes ago

Gary Neville rips into pitch-invading Man City fans: ‘They’re not kids, they’re 40-year-old blokes’

24 minutes ago

Billie Eilish and Becky Hill’s grim take on growing up in today’s world

24 minutes ago

Manchester City player ratings vs West Ham: Masterful Phil Foden mixes artistry and aggression

24 minutes ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for gun attack that killed three Spanish tourists

24 minutes ago

Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich talks contract situation, addresses possible future in Spain amid Real Madrid, FC Barcelona rumors

24 minutes ago

Will Home Depot Replace Broken Ryobi Batteries? Here's What You Need To Know

27 minutes ago

Energy retailers exploit legal 'loophole' to change power prices without warning

27 minutes ago

Getir quits UK with multimillion pound Tottenham Hotspur debt

27 minutes ago

Gates says campus protesters "don't know much of that history" in Middle East

29 minutes ago

Jerry Seinfeld's comedy show interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters after Duke walkouts

29 minutes ago

Chinese nationals are trying to get from Indonesia to Australia by boat. This is why they're risking their lives

29 minutes ago

Container ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to be refloated, moved out of channel

30 minutes ago

Roberto De Zerbi insists he has no new job lined up after leaving Brighton

30 minutes ago

Pep Guardiola admits he is ‘closer to leaving’ Manchester City after latest Premier League title

30 minutes ago

What do we know so far about the mysterious crash of the helicopter carrying Iran's president?

32 minutes ago

Cassie Ventura Lawyer Slams Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs For “Disingenuous” Apology Video

32 minutes ago

Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Gets 11-Minute Ovation At Its Cannes World Premiere

32 minutes ago

Watch incredible moment footy star performs the HAKA with fans after helping his side secure shock upset victory

33 minutes ago

Video: Man City make HISTORY! Phil Foden and Rodri star in a 3-1 victory over West Ham to see Pep Guardiola's side become the first team in English top-flight history to clinch four in a row and beat Arsenal to the crown

33 minutes ago

Softball Season Ends After 0-2 Saturday

33 minutes ago

‘Phenomenal’ Finn Russell lauded for work ethic after ‘significant injury’

33 minutes ago

‘A dark day for Tipperary hurling’ – Liam Cahill doesn’t hold back after heavy defeat to Cork

35 minutes ago

Sen. Marco Rubio won't commit to accepting 2024 election results

37 minutes ago

Spook hunter Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co-star Derek Acorah was 'a fake who tried to grope her' - as former Blue Peter presenter opens up about the TV pair's feud

38 minutes ago

Verstappen wins two races in one day

38 minutes ago

Spurs must unleash their teen "superstar" alongside Son

38 minutes ago

Lando Norris breathes life into F1 title race as Max Verstappen given Imola GP fright

38 minutes ago

Sharjah presents its heritage at TIBF

38 minutes ago

PM Modi in Odisha to give further push to BJP’s electoral prospects

38 minutes ago

Ram Lalla has also decided to hand over power to his devotee 'Modi' for third time: Yogi

38 minutes ago

Springbok star Kitshoff battles early arthritis

38 minutes ago

Trump amps up his vaccine rhetoric, guarding against RFK Jr.

39 minutes ago

Former All-Pro RB David Johnson retires after 8 NFL seasons

39 minutes ago

Moises Caicedo scores from halfway line as Chelsea end with fifth straight win

39 minutes ago

People were right – Rob Edwards admits survival task ‘became too much’ for Luton

41 minutes ago

Dodgers add recently acquired left-hander to active roster

41 minutes ago

Ebrahim Raisi: Who is the Iranian President involved in a helicopter accident?

41 minutes ago

Will Ferrell Sets Career First With New Netflix Comedy Series

41 minutes ago

Cash transport workers’ strike poses risk of empty ATMs

Kênh khám phá trải nghiệm của giới trẻ, thế giới du lịch