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The Indonesian national team is certain to qualify for the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup. This certainty was obtained after the final match in Group F of the 2023 Asian Cup between the Kyrgyzstan National Team vs the Oman National Team ended in a draw with a score of 1-1.

The Oman national team took the lead first, Muhsen Al-Ghassani. However, Kyrgyzstan was able to equalize through a goal from Joel Kojo.

Thanks to this result, the Oman national team is ranked third in Group F standings with two points, while the Kyrgyzstan national team closed this tournament as the caretaker team.

The course of the Kyrgyzstan National Team vs National Team match Jan 25, 2024https://fajarsumirat.online/

The match which was held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium was fierce. Both teams appeared to attack from the start of the match.

Only eight minutes into the game, Oman managed to open the scoring. The striker, Muhsen Al-Ghassani managed to break into Oman’s goal with his hard kick. The score changed to 1-0 in favor of Oman.

Behind 1-0 made Kyrgyzstan increase the intensity of their attacks. They tried to equalize, although Oman also put up fierce resistance.

The buying and selling attacks continued, but the 1-0 score lasted until halftime.

At the start of the second half, Kyrgyzstan immediately stepped on the gas. Only a few minutes into the game, Joel Kojo managed to break into Oman’s goal, but unfortunately this goal was disallowed for offside.

The match became increasingly fierce. Both teams traded attacks and both teams created several good opportunities.

Kyrgyzstan finally managed to score an equalizer in the 80th minute. Through a counter-attack scheme, Kojo managed to escape the offside trap, then he got past the Oman goalkeeper and put the ball into the Oman goal. VAR checked this goal because there were indications of a violation, but this goal was still approved.

Both teams traded attacks until the end. However, the score remained 1-1 until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.

The Indonesian national team managed to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup. A tough opponent is waiting for the Garuda Squad, namely Australia.

Indonesia’s qualification was determined by a 1-1 draw between Kyrgyzstan vs Oman in the final match of Group F, Thursday (25/1/2024) evening WIB. Oman took a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute through Muhsen Al-Ghassani.

This advantage put Indonesia in an eliminated position because it was in fifth position out of the six best third-ranked teams. Oman was one of the top four teams in the standings who qualified as the best third place.

Hope for Indonesia emerged when Kyrgyzstan equalized the score through Joel Kojo in the 80th minute. The 1-1 score lasted until the end of the match and Indonesia was the last to qualify as the third best team.

Indonesia has three points from three matches, one point ahead of Oman in fifth position. This is the first time Indonesia has qualified for the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup after failing on four previous occasions.

However, a tough test awaits Shin Tae-yong’s troops in the round of 16, namely Australia. The Socceroos are Group B champions with seven points and were Asian champions in 2015.

The Australia vs Indonesia duel was held at Jassim bin Haman Stadium, Al Rayyan, Sunday (28/1/2024) evening WIB. Can Indonesia qualify for the quarterfinals? Let’s just wait.
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