Shin Tae-yong’s team took Australia to second place in the group. Qatar confirmed its advance to the tournament first with two wins.
Indonesia’s under-23 national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, won 1-0 over Australia in the second Group A match of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 4 p.m. on the 18th (local time).
Indonesia faced a crisis by conceding a penalty kick in the 21st minute of the first half. Toure’s shot deflected off Komang’s hand. The referee thus announced the penalty kick after conducting an on-field review after VAR. However, Toure’s shot as kicker was blocked by goalkeeper Hernando’s save.
The Indonesian team created the first goal right before the end of the first half. Toe connected the ball that flowed out of the corner kick to a volley, and Komang, who was in front of the goalpost, only changed the direction with his head to finish the game. Australia made all-out efforts in the second half through a substitution card, but failed to open the Indonesian goal post.
As a result, Indonesia reported its first win of the tournament, ranking second in the group with one win and one loss in two matches (three points). Following the first match draw with Jordan, Australia kneeled down to Indonesia, falling to the bottom of the group with one draw and one loss in two matches.
Qatar and Jordan faced off after the two teams played. Qatar scored the first goal in the 40th minute of the first half against Jordan. However, Jordan brought the game back to square one with a penalty kick early in the second half. Qatar’s Al Manai scored a dramatic winning goal in the 13th minute of extra time in the second half when the game was about to end 1-1, and Qatar became the final winner.
Qatar, which has won all of its two matches, maintained its No. 1 ranking in the group (six points), and confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals regardless of the result of its final match against Australia. As Jordan, ranking third, and Australia, ranking fourth, both have only one point, Qatar cannot beat Qatar’s points. 핑크알바
The winner of the quarterfinals is yet to be decided. The advantageous side is Indonesia. Indonesia can advance to the quarterfinals if it ties with Jordan in the last match. If Indonesia draws and Australia catches Qatar, and the two teams are tied with each other by four points, Indonesia will be second in line with the winner’s rule.