Indonesia, led by coach Shin Tae-yong, has achieved a "miracle round of 16." Indonesia ranked third in Group D of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup with one win and two losses (three points). In this year's event, four teams ranking third in the group, including the first and second in six groups, will advance to the round of 16. Indonesia beat China, ranking third in Group A, and Oman, ranking third in Group F, ranking second with two draws and two points.

It was not known until the end whether Indonesia would advance to the round of 16. Indonesia had to see the situation until Group F. For Indonesia, the outcome of the Oman-Kyrgiestan match was important. If Oman had won, it would have been impossible for Indonesia to advance to the round of 16. However, a miracle happened. Kyrgyzstan scored an equalizer in the 35th minute of the second half when Oman was leading 1-0. In the end, the match ended 1-1. Indonesia won a ticket to the round of 16.

Coach Shin Tae-yong, who confirmed this at his lodging, shared his joy with the players. He embraced each and every player. An Indonesian official even shed tears. The Indonesian soccer association delivered a video of the touching scene.

Indonesia is considered one of the weakest players in this year's event. The FIFA ranking is only 146th. In addition, the team is comprised of young, inexperienced players. The average age of Indonesian players who started in the final group match against Japan was only 23.8 years old. Prior to the event, many analysts expected Indonesia to fail, but coach Shin Tae-yong and Indonesian players reversed the situation.

"I will leave it to heaven (to advance to the round of 16)," coach Shin Tae-yong said after the match against Japan. "This tournament gave me a great experience. I led a team that is on the weaker side of FIFA to participate in the biggest tournament in Asia. It displayed what players wanted to do, and provided me with good experiences and opportunities as a coach. Indonesia is considered one of the weakest among the participating countries. However, it has improved considerably by bumping into the opponent team. I saw young players play against good teams, and I gained hope," he said.

Indonesia will play against Australia in the round of 16. If the team wins the match against Australia, it may face off against Korea in the quarterfinals. If Korea catches Saudi Arabia in the round of 16, and Indonesia advances to the quarterfinals, it will face off.

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