“Aren’t you going to throw eggs this time?” Indonesian fans recall what Shin Tae-yong experienced six years ago

Seon-Hong Hwang Korea (23rd in FIFA rankings) suffered a shock loss to Tae-Yong Shin Indonesia (134th) and failed to achieve the great goal of advancing to the Olympic finals for the 10th consecutive time. Some Indonesian fans recalled the past anecdote of ‘Shin Tae-Yong-ho throwing eggs’ and criticized Korea. He went out to mock the fans.

On the 26th, mocking comments from Indonesian soccer fans were pouring in on the official Instagram account of the Korean national soccer team operated by the Korea Football Association.

They said, “Why don’t you throw eggs this time?” “You threw eggs at our coach.” “Have you prepared eggs to throw at the coaches?” Comments such as “Regardless of the outcome, Indonesian fans never throw eggs at managers and coaches who have worked hard” were left behind.

They appear to be referring to the situation immediately after the 2018 Russia World Cup. The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Shin Tae-yong at the time, failed to advance to the round of 16 with only 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage. Some fans expressed disappointment with this result and threw eggs at coach Shin Tae-yong and his players who returned to Korea through Incheon Airport. Among Indonesian soccer fans, a video of that moment has recently been re-examined.

However, some Indonesian fans criticized netizens who left mocking comments, saying, “Although Korean fans once insulted the coach we respect, we must respect Korean fans as they have proven themselves to be great.” “Korea and I was happy to be able to compete. “Don’t listen to Indonesian people’s ridicule.” “Indonesian netizens, please stop exaggerating the situation. “Just focus on the joy of the present.” “Our director is also Korean. Comments such as “Let’s respect each other” are being left.

On this day, the Korean U-23 national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, faced Indonesia, led by coach Tae-yong Shin, in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, until overtime. After 120 minutes, they tied 2-2 and lost 10-11 in a penalty shootout. Korea, which had made it to the finals every time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was eliminated in the quarterfinals and failed to advance to the Olympics for the 10th time in a row.

On the other hand, Indonesia advanced to the semifinals by defeating Korea, which was inferior in their overall record by losing all 5 matches. This brings us closer to qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. If they place in the top 3 of the competition, they will advance directly to the finals, while the 4th place players will face Guinea in Africa and if they win, they will advance to the finals. If Indonesia advances to the finals of this Olympics, it will be the first time since the 1956 Melbourne Games. Fans who visited the scene that day chanted “Shin Taeyong (Shin Taeyong),” and local reactions called it a “historic moment.”