Jakarta, Indonesianpost.com – Syria’s national team will face Indonesia’s national team in the continuation of the group stage of the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup. Facing Garuda Squad, they are under pressure.
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Indonesia vs Syria will take place at Lokomotiv Stadium on Saturday (4/3/2023). The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Western Indonesia Time.
Syria and Indonesia are in a do-or-die situation. If they lose, one of the teams will be eliminated from the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup.
Therefore, Syria’s coach, Mark Wotte, targets full points when facing Indonesia. He also relies on substitute players to apply the desired strategy when making substitutions.
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“This result puts us under a bit of pressure for the second match, we have to win it to stay on target to qualify,” Mark Wotte said on the AFC website.
“I think the substitute players, and especially Mustafa Abdullateef, made the team better in the second half.”
“That’s what I always ask of substitute players, to come on the field and make the team better, and that’s what they did and I think we can build on that performance when we play against Indonesia,” he added.