BEKASI -- The coach of the U-19 Indonesia national team, Shin Tae-yong, regrets Indonesia's failure to qualify for the U-19 AFF Cup semifinals. Indonesia only ranks third in Group A, after Thailand and Vietnam drew 1-1.

Coach Shin also expressed his disappointment with the head-to-head system that is still being implemented in the AFF Cup. In fact, he said, this scheme has been abandoned by FIFA and the AFC.

"Indeed, going head-to-head like the current situation has disappeared from FIFA and AFC regulations, it's a bit strange because it's still in the AFF, we didn't qualify, it doesn't make sense," said coach Shin, in a press conference after the match, Sunday (10/7). /2022).

In addition, the opponent or competitor should also do fair play in a situation like this. However, the South Korean coach assessed that Thailand and Vietnam might be afraid of Indonesia.

"They (Thailand and Vietnam) see Indonesian football getting better. It's a shame we couldn't qualify for the semi-finals," he said.

But Shin expressed his gratitude to the players who worked hard and did their best. The players, he said, succeeded in making the AFF Cup match this time not worth regretting. According to him, Indonesian football is improving mentally and physically.

"The future of Indonesian football is very bright," he said.