It is not an expedient to strengthen Shin Tae-yong's power...denial of special naturalization
It is not an expedient to strengthen Shin Tae-yong's power...denial of special naturalization
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Indonesia ranks 129th in the world rankings updated by FIFA in September 2024. Since Shin Tae-yong (54) took the helm in January 2020, the team has jumped 44 notches from 173rd.
Indonesia is in Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 23rd FIFA World Cup with ▲16th Japan ▲24th Australia ▲Saudi Arabia ▲76th Bahrain ▲87th China. If the team ranks within the top two, it will advance to the finals.
It is the first time in history that it has reached the stage where the final qualifying round is at stake. Indonesia's morale soared further as it overcame its inferiority by 1-1 away to Saudi Arabia and 0-0 at home to Australia in the first and second Group C qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.
The previous two A matches included 11 players born in the Netherlands and Belgium. If the scope is expanded to the last 12 months, there are two more European players born in Spain and other countries. Most of them chose the Indonesian national soccer team after coach Shin Tae-yong took the helm.
Naturally, Indonesia is being criticized for "prioritizing only its grades and attracting only Europeans with special naturalization without considering its national identity." However, Justice and Human Rights Minister Supratman Andi Aktas refuted the claim, saying, "It is not true."
Special naturalization of talented people is a system that recognizes the multiple nationalities of people who are recognized to contribute to the national interest with professional knowledge, skills, and specific abilities. Citizenship obtained during birth can be maintained.
However, Minister Supratman Andi Aktas said, "No European nationals have joined Indonesia's national football team since 2023 when the COVID-19 pandemic ended. All have come together for the goal of reaching the World Cup finals."
In other words, coach Shin Tae-yong acquired Indonesian nationality even by giving up his copyright in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain because he gave confidence that he could lead him to pass the 2026 World Cup qualifying round.
Of course, citizenship cannot be obtained solely for these physical reasons. Unlike special naturalization, which only judges how helpful it is to the country, general naturalization should have clear roots.
Indonesia was a Dutch colony from 1800 to 1949. As of 1603, when the East India Company was founded, it was affected for nearly 350 years. Indonesia's population of 60.72 million in 1930 is 3.41 times that of the Netherlands' 17.82 million in 2023.
As the colony was much larger than the home country, the Netherlands also has a lot of Indonesian ancestry. Coach Shin Tae-yong has repeatedly visited Indonesian European talents to persuade them by showing his vision after taking charge of the national team.
Minister Supratman Andi Aktas said, "We do not give a certificate of nationality without a national oath," adding, "All naturalized players on the national soccer team have vowed to live as Indonesian citizens, not in Europe."
Although he was born in the Netherlands and other countries, his father, mother, or parents both have roots, so he has little psychological resistance to choosing only the Indonesian copyright.
Marton Paz (26, Dallas) and Jay Eaters (24, Venice), who changed their nationalities in the Netherlands, can become the main players of the World Cup finals beyond coach Shin Tae-yong's immediate power level in Indonesia.
Pas is the No. 1 goalkeeper of the 2024 Major League Soccer in North America. J-Eaters is a central defender who plays as a starting member of Italy's Serie A, which ranks second in the 2024-25 UEFA league. 메이저놀이터
President Joko Widodo signed an official letter on granting citizenship to Indonesia of Mace Hillhurs (23, Tventor), reported by Minister of Youth and Sports Ario Bimo Nandito on September 12 and sent it to the People's Congress (Parliamentary House).
Mace Hillhurs is a center back who has played two points, one assist and an average of 72.6 minutes in 89 games including the playoffs since she was 19 years old for Eredivisie, the Netherlands, which is ranked sixth in the European league. If she is selected for the Indonesian national soccer team after being naturalized as a general citizen, she is expected to strengthen her defense through synergy with Marton Paz and J-E-Jesus.
"Under the guidance of coach Shin Tae-yong, ordinary naturalized citizens are constantly seeking to advance Indonesia to the finals of major world championships. I would like to ask again why we should have special naturalized citizenship to reinforce the national team."