Indonesian national team rightback Asnawi Mangkualam, who plays for the Jeonnam Dragons, has been called up to the national team for the game against Argentina.
On the 28th, the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) announced the list of national team players to participate in the second consecutive A match in June through social media. Asnawi was selected for this list. As a result, Asnawi will prepare for the Palestine match on June 14 and the Argentina match on June 19. Both matches will be held at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
Accordingly, Asnawi must join the national team 48 hours prior to the first game, the Palestine match, in accordance with the FIFA A-Match player selection regulations. Based on this rule, Asnawi can participate in the Hanawon Q K League 2 2023 home Gimcheon Sangmu match scheduled at Gwangyang Soccer Stadium on June 4 at 8:00 pm, but Chungbuk scheduled at Cheongju Sports Complex at 4:00 pm on the 11th. It is expected that it will be difficult to participate in Cheongju FC’s away game.안전놀이터
Indonesian players, including Asnawi, are reported to be highly motivated to play against Argentina, which is heavily armed with members of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, such as Lionel Messi. Indonesian media <Suara> also predicted that Asnawi had a strong chance of starting in the match against Argentina.