The Indonesian women’s soccer team withdrew from the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia just hours after the group draw. Indonesia, drawn in Group A with champions Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia, has announced through the Football Federation of Indonesia (PSSI) that the women’s soccer team is fully prepared for the Asian Olympics.

The Indonesian women’s soccer team decided to withdraw from the 2023 SEA Games just hours after the draw for the group stage took place on April 5. As a result of the draw, Indonesia is in Group A with defending champions Vietnam, the strongest team in the group, and the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar and Group B with hosts Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore and Laos. The same tough competition group.

The withdrawal of the Indonesian women’s soccer team was confirmed by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) in a statement posted on Facebook the same night of the draw.

“Please be informed that the Indonesian women’s national football team has decided to withdraw from the tournament, so in Group A, there are four teams left, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia.” This was confirmed by the FFC on Facebook.

However, the withdrawal from the Indonesian women’s football team has not been confirmed by the FFC as well as PSSI.

However, on April 4, a day before the draw, PSSI said on its website that its women’s national team was “very busy” with preparations for the first round qualifiers in Lebanon for the Olympics. 2024 Paris.

The Asian Women’s Olympic qualifiers for Indonesia are in Group F with hosts Lebanon and Taiwan, and team coach Rudy Eka Primyambada has named a 22-man squad for the event. .

“We will evaluate their adaptation and readiness during this time so they are ready for the next game,” said the Indonesian coach. “The two group matches really set our goal to the next round, so we were in good form with good team strength.”