Indonesia in love with ‘Xin Taiyong Magic’
Defeat Korea and advance to the Asian Cup semifinals. His chances of participating in the Paris Olympics increase, and he moves up 39 places in the FIFA rankings... Leading Asia from the periphery,promising 3-year contract extension ahead of the quarterfinals. “I’m sorry for preventing Korea from participating in consecutive Olympics.”
On the 26th, Indonesian national soccer team coach Shin Tae-yong (above) receives a rinse from his players after defeating Korea in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup. Coach Shin advanced Indonesia, which was participating for the first time in this competition, to the semifinals, increasing its chances of advancing to the Olympic finals for the first time in 68 years.
‘Shin Tae-yong Magic’ also destroyed Korean soccer.
When Indonesia, led by coach Shin Tae-yong (54, photo), defeated Korea in a penalty shootout on the 26th and advanced to the semifinals of the U-23 Asian Cup, thousands of Indonesian fans who visited the stadium chanted “Shin Taeyong” (local pronunciation of Shin Taeyong) ) was chanted. If Indonesia wins one more time, it will enter the Olympics for the first time in 68 years since the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. 16 countries participated in this competition, and the first to third place teams received direct tickets to Paris. Fourth place can advance to the Olympics if it wins the intercontinental playoff against Guinea in Africa. One by one, what seemed like a dream is turning into reality.
‘Fox’ coach Shin is writing the legend of Indonesian soccer. Coach Shin, who has led Indonesia's A team and U-23 national team since December 2019, is leading Indonesian soccer from the periphery of Asia to the center. He participated in this tournament for the first time and advanced beyond the quarterfinals and into the semifinals for the first time in his history. They defeated powerhouse Australia 1-0 in the Group A stage and also defeated South Korea this time. Coach Shin led the team to second place in the Southeast Asian Football Confederation (AFF) Suzuki Cup in 2022, and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time in history at the Asian Cup held in January this year. After Coach Shin took office, Indonesia's FIFA ranking rose 39 places from 173rd to 134th.
Director Shin's popularity is soaring as he captures his homeland, Korea, on this day. Daily ‘Business Indonesia’ reported, “Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotejo sent a congratulatory message to the athletes.” According to this media outlet, Minister Ariotejo said, “I am proud of the Indonesian national team that won against Korea. “It is the pride and happiness of all Indonesian people,” he said, adding, “I have the opportunity to participate in the Paris Olympics.” On the 25th, ahead of the quarterfinals, Indonesian Football Association President Eric Tohir announced his intention to extend the contract with coach Shin, whose term ends in June this year, until 2027.
Coach Shin also expressed his intention to participate in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup finals. Coach Shin said, “Indonesian soccer is developing, and I think we can play with any team,” and added, “Our goal is to pass the second round of the World Cup qualifiers in June and advance to the third round. Once that is achieved, you need to set your goal one level higher. “You will feel, ‘Indonesian soccer is unusual,’” he emphasized. Indonesia is currently ranked 2nd in Group F of the World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round. Indonesia has not been on the World Cup stage since the 1938 tournament in France, when it was under Dutch East Indies.
After the game that day, Coach Shin approached the Korean players, shook their hands one by one, patted their shoulders, and comforted them. Coach Shin, who served as the coach of the Korea U-20, U-23, and A national teams, said, “I am happy and glad that Indonesia won, but my heart is also mixed. “It’s very difficult and I feel sorry that Korea’s record of consecutive Olympic participation was blocked,” he said. 성인웹툰