JawaPos.com — The 2024 AFF Cup draw is a highly anticipated moment, especially for Indonesian football fans. The Indonesian national team is in an interesting position, with the potential to enter a challenging group, or what is commonly referred to as the “hell group”.
The 2024 AFF Cup tournament will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the drawing will be held on May 21 2024. The AFF Cup itself is scheduled to take place from November 23 to December 21 2024. In this tournament, the Indonesian National Team will compete with nine other teams, including Cambodia, Laos , Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and host Vietnam.
Previously, the determination of pots or groups was carried out by considering the achievements of each country in the last three tournaments, namely 2018, 2020 and 2022. AFF usually divides the 10 AFF Cup contestants into five pots, with each pot containing two countries. Pot 1 is expected to be filled by Thailand and Vietnam, countries that have shown strong performance in recent years.
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For the Indonesian national team, the possibility of meeting Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia adds a level of difficulty and challenge to their journey in the 2024 AFF Cup.
Vietnam, as champion of the 2018 AFF Cup, and Thailand, which won the title in 2020 and 2022, are certainly difficult opponents for Indonesia. Apart from that, Malaysia is also an opponent that should not be underestimated, with a long-standing rivalry between the two countries in the world of football.
Nevertheless, the Indonesian National Team should not feel hopeless. They have shown significant improvement in recent years, especially with their achievements at the Asian Cup in Qatar. This slick performance is the hope for many Indonesian football fans to see brilliant achievements from their national team in the 2024 AFF Cup.
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The matches against Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are predicted to be matches full of tension and interesting to watch. However, this is an opportunity for the Indonesian National Team to prove their abilities and challenge the dominance of strong countries in the Southeast Asian region.
For Indonesian football fans, the 2024 AFF Cup will be an interesting event to watch matches that are passionate and full of feelings. They will support with enthusiasm to see the Indonesian National Team achieve the highest achievements in this tournament.
With the potential to meet Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, the Indonesian National Team must be ready to face existing challenges and show their best performance. All eyes will be focused on the 2024 AFF Cup drawing, which will determine the course of the national team’s journey in this prestigious tournament.
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Looking forward to the Indonesian National Team’s struggle in the 2024 AFF Cup
The 2024 AFF Cup is an event that is eagerly awaited by Indonesian football fans. With the potential to meet Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, the Indonesian National Team must be ready to face all existing challenges and show their best performance on the field.
