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Indonesia U-17 National Team Called to Replace Laos in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup, Was the AFC's Decision Wrong?

By Tutorial Ku



According to rumors, the U-17, the Lao U-17 National Team will be replaced by the U-17 Indonesia National Team for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup. Vietnamese media, The Thao 247, broke the news.



The U-17 Indonesian National Team still has a chance to qualify for the U-17 Championship, according to The Thao 247 report. Asian Cup U-17 2023, despite the fact that qualification has been deemed a failure. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), according to The Thao 247, opened the path for Indonesia to qualify for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup through the host country.




For your information, the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup host has not yet been selected by the AFC. The AFC is now giving 16 U-17 2023 Asian Cup competitors priority to volunteer as hosts.




Despite being humiliatingly ousted from Malaysia in the qualifiers, Indonesia is still eligible to participate in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup. However, following the AFC's announcement, Indonesia's dreams of competing in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup were abruptly revived, according to The Thao 247.




If Indonesia is selected to host the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup, it is given a special opportunity to compete in the tournament. Asian U-17 Cup in 2023. The 2023 U-17 Asian Cup does not yet have a host, despite the fact that 16 nations have qualified," continued The Thao 247




The AFC will extend an invitation to other teams to volunteer while they are at home. Indonesia can capitalize on this momentum by hosting the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup, which will run from May 3–20.




Unusually, if Indonesia is eventually selected as the host, the number of competitors for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup will stay at 16. The U-17 Indonesian national team has reportedly moved up one spot, replacing the Laos U-17 national team, which is now rated sixth in the best runner-up standings.



Laos would probably not be allowed to participate in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup if Indonesia ends up serving as the host, according to The Thao 247.




If the AFC made the aforementioned choice, it would be stunningly incorrect. Because Laos has battled with all-out efforts to qualify for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup, the AFC is akin to neutralizing their efforts.




Laos hasn't participated in the U-17 Asian Cup in 11 years, so this is their first participation. Laos last competed in the U-17 Asian Cup in 2012, when when it was still known as the U-16 Asian Cup. After losing to Iran and Kuwait at the time, Laos' progress in the group stage came to an end.