MEDIA South Korea, Hankook Ilbo, paid tribute to the coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong. They considered Shin Tae-yong’s magic touch that made the Indonesian national team qualify for the 2020 AFF Cup final.
The Indonesian national team has just reached their sixth final in the AFF Cup after defeating Singapore in the semifinals which will take place on 22 and 25 December 2021. In two meetings, the Indonesian national team won 5-3 on aggregate over Singapore.
After playing 1-1 in the first leg, the Indonesian national team won 4-2 over Singapore in the second meeting. According to Hankook Ilbo’s observations, Shin Tae-yong has made extraordinary progress since managing the Indonesian national team in 2019.
The climax was when the Indonesian national team defeated the Southeast Asian giants Singapore last night. The Lions – the nickname of Singapore – are listed as the second most successful team in the AFF Cup with a collection of four titles.
Therefore, Hankook Ilbo assesses that the Indonesian national team has the potential to win the AFF Cup trophy for the first time. If it materializes, it will certainly be a new history for Indonesian football. Previously, the best achievements of the Indonesian national team were only runner-up in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010 and 2016.
“Shin Tae-yong Magic’ (can) write a new history in Indonesian football,” wrote the title of the article in the media, Sunday (12/26/2021).
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“Former national team coach (South Korea) Shin Tae-yong led Indonesia to the final of the AFF Suzuki Cup by defeating the football powerhouse of Southeast Asia, Singapore. The AFF Suzuki Cup is the football World Cup in Southeast Asia,” the article said.
