Pusat Kesenangan – Pelatih Timnas Indonesia Shin Tae-yong (STY) resmi mengumumkan perpanjangan kontraknya bersama Indonesia yang dikabarkan akan bertahan hingga 2027.
“Kami sepakat untuk terus berjuang bersama agar Timnas Indonesia semakin maju, berprestasi, dan mendunia,” tulis Shin Tae-yong di situs media sosial resminya.
Sebelumnya, Shin Tae-yong yang menggantikan Simon McMenemy sebagai juru taktik skuad Garuda pada 28 Desember 2019, diberi kontrak jangka panjang selama empat tahun.
Berikut ini adalah daftar prestasi Shin Tae-yong bersama timnas Indonesia:
1. Runner-up Piala AFF 2020
Prestasi yang diraih Shin Tae-yong bersama timnas Indonesia salah satunya adalah menjadi runner-up Piala AFF 2020. Saat itu, STY melakukan penyegaran di timnas Indonesia dengan memasukkan pemain-pemain muda yang rata-rata berusia 23,8 tahun. Sempat ragu, STY membuktikan keputusannya tepat dengan membawa tim muda menjadi runner-up Piala AFF 2020.
Indonesia kalah di final dua leg dari Thailand dengan agregat 2-6. Asnawi Mangkualam dan tim kalah 0-4 di leg pertama dan imbang 2-2 di pertemuan kedua. Shin Tae-yong terpilih sebagai pelatih terbaik di turnamen tersebut.
2. Medali Perunggu SEA Games 2021
Timnas U-23 Indonesia berhasil meraih medali perunggu di ajang SEA Games 2021 di Vietnam yang akan digelar pada 2022 mendatang akibat pandemi Covid-19. Dalam perebutan peringkat ketiga yang berlangsung di Stadion My Dinh, Hanoi, pada 23 Mei 2022, pasukan Indonesia asuhan Shin Tae-yong sukses mengalahkan Malaysia lewat adu penalti dengan skor 4-3 (1-1).
3. Juara Kedua Piala AFF U-23 2023
Tiga bulan setelah menjuarai SEA Games 2023 bersama Indra Sjafri, timnas U-23 Indonesia yang dipimpin Shin Tae-yong menjadi runner-up Piala AFF U-23 2023. Pada babak final yang berlangsung di Stadion Provinsi Rayong, Thailand, 26 Agustus 2023, Alfeandra Dewangga dan tim kalah adu penalti 5-6 (0-0) dari Vietnam.
4. Lolos ke Piala Asia 2023
Prestasi dan sejarah yang ditorehkan STY selama melatih Timnas Indonesia salah satunya adalah saat mengantarkan Timnas Indonesia lolos ke putaran final Piala Asia 2023. Indonesia memastikan lolos ke Qatar setelah menjadi runner-up Grup A pada babak penyisihan.
Pada laga terakhir grup pada 15 Juni 2022, Indonesia berhasil mengalahkan Nepal dengan skor telak 7-0. Ini merupakan kali pertama Indonesia kembali tampil di turnamen empat tahunan tersebut setelah absen selama 16 tahun.
5. Qualified for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup
Indonesia has once again made history by qualifying for the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup finals. This is the first time Indonesia has qualified for the U-23 Asian Cup. This certainty was obtained after the Indonesian U-23 national team beat Turkmenistan 2-0 in the Group K qualifying round on September 12, 2023 at the Manahan Stadium, Solo, Indonesia, through goals from Ivar Jenner and Pratama Arhan. Indonesia won the Group K standings after previously beating Taiwan 9-0.
6. Advances to the Last 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup
At the 2023 Asian Cup, the senior Indonesian national team managed to qualify for the last 16 of the four-yearly competition. This is the first time Indonesia has reached this round in its five participations in the event.
The Garuda squad is certain to advance to the knockout phase after Oman was held to a 1-1 draw by Kyrgyztan in the final Group F match on January 25, 2024. Indonesia qualified as one of the four best third-ranked teams. However, in the last 16, the Indonesian national team had to recognize Australia’s superiority with a final score of 0-4.
7. 2024 U-23 Asian Cup semifinalist
Shin Tae-yong’s next achievement with the Indonesian national team was bringing the squad of Garuda Muda (Young Garuda) to become semifinalists in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup. This achievement was achieved after the Garuda squad passed the group stage with a record of two wins from a total of three matches played and defeated South Korea in the last 8 rounds via penalty shootout.
8. Qualified for the Third Round of 2026 World Cup Qualification
Most recently, Shin Tae-yong succeeded in bringing the Indonesian national team through to the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone. The Indonesian national team qualified as runners-up in Group F, alongside Iraq who won the group. The team coached by Shin Tae-yong was the only representative from Southeast Asia who was able to advance. Indonesia’s Red and White Team will next compete with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and China in Group C.
9. Indonesia’s FIFA Ranking Increases Significantly
In Shin Tae-yong’s hands, the Indonesian national team experienced a significant increase in its FIFA ranking. Through wins in a number of official tournaments and the FIFA Matchday calendar, Indonesia’s ranking routinely increases every year.
In September 2021, Indonesia was still ranked 176th in FIFA. This ranking then rose 10 places in the following month to 165 and increased again to 155 in August 2022. The Indonesian national team’s FIFA ranking continued to rise, reaching position 150 in July 2023, 147 in September 2023, and 146 in December 2023. After that, Indonesia managed to reach ranked 144th in FIFA on February 1, 2024. Currently, Indonesia is ranked 134th in FIFA according to the release on June 20, 2024.
Total, bersama Timnas Indonesia, STY menjadi juru taktik di bangku cadangan dalam 33 pertandingan, mencatatkan 17 kemenangan, delapan kali imbang, dan delapan kali kalah dengan persentase kemenangan 51,52 persen.