Indonesia's soccer team has one more chance to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after losing to Iraq in the third-place match of the Under-23 Asian Cup in Qatar on Thursday. There is only one left.
Iraq secured a third-place finish with a 2-1 overtime victory over Indonesia's U-23 national team at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, the capital of Qatar, boosting Southeast Asia's hopes of automatically qualifying for the Olympic Games. was crushed. First time since 1956.
Midfielder Ivar Jenner gave Indonesia the lead in the 19th season.th One minute immediately after an Iraqi player failed to clear the ball from a corner. However, Indonesia's lead did not last long as Iraqi defender Zaid Tahseen headed home the equalizer eight minutes later.
By the end of the second half, the score was tied and the game went into overtime. Iraqi striker Ali Jassim scored a right-footed goal six minutes into extra time, marking the Iraqi national soccer team's sixth Olympic appearance.
Iraq joins Japan and Uzbekistan as the three countries with automatic qualification to the Summer Olympics, with the top three teams finishing in the U-23 competition.
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Despite the loss, Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong said he was still proud of his players' performance in Qatar.