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There were no medals from men’s football as the journey ended
U-23 Indonesian National Team
in
SEA Games 2025
.But this bitter reality must not stop the struggle for beautiful days in the future.
Indonesia was eliminated in a tragic way because they only lost in goal productivity to Malaysia.The struggle of Indra Sjafri’s team still needs to be appreciated, even though there are many notes to reflect on.
The 0-1 defeat to the Philippines is a reflection of Garuda Muda today.The 3-1 win over Myanmar still needs to be used as evaluation material.
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Indonesia appeared without an identity at the start of the first half against Myanmar.Playing was less clinical, the ball often came loose, so it was difficult to block the opponent’s pressing.
Only Toni Firmansyah looks the most militant.A hard kick at the start of the first half was the first golden opportunity for Garuda Muda even though it didn’t produce any points.
For the first 15 minutes Indonesia was deadlocked.On the other hand, Myanmar played more freely.The collective team coached by Hisashi Kurosaki was smooth in implementing short passes from foot to foot.
As a result, Myanmar opened the scoring in the 29th minute.Min Maw Oo’s directed kick from outside the penalty box glided smoothly into the left corner of Daffa Fasya’s goal.
Realizing that something was wrong, Indra Sjafri withdrew Rayhan Hannan, who was replaced by Zanadin Fariz.The game was more dynamic but still had difficulty finding gaps that were tightly closed by Myanmar.
Indonesia’s hopes then opened at the end of the first half.Starting from a corner kick in the 45th minute, the ball was initially caught by the Myanmar goalkeeper but the round ball slipped out of his grasp and suddenly let go and was immediately struck by Toni Firmansyah.
Unfortunately the second half was déjà vu of the first half, especially in the first 20 minutes.There was a hole in the midfield which made it difficult for Ivar Jenner to stop the opponent’s attacks and distribute the ball.
Ivar, who was helter-skelter in midfield, made the opponent’s third zone less supplied.Crosses from the wing were also less than optimal.
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The U-23 Indonesian National Team still has a long way to go.There are two years to form a solid generation to face the nearest tournament.
The projected agenda that the U-23 National Team will face is the 2027 AFF U-23 Cup and the 2028 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification. The 2028 Olympics could also be included in further plans.
But before talking about the 2028 Olympics, Indonesia needs to clean up after the SEA Games in the context of the U-23 National Team.Two years is considered a long time to develop a formula to realize the ambition to penetrate the world stage.
What is clear is that the players who will represent the Red and White in the U-23 National Team will be completely new.Maybe only a handful remain.
Those who are currently playing for the U-19 or U-20 Indonesian National Team will continue the baton in the U-23 National Team.Currently this age group is being handled by Nova Arianto.
The closest competitions that await are the 2026 AFF U-19 Cup and the 2027 U-20 Asian Cup Qualification. These two events could be a place to prepare prospective U-23 national team players.
However, the U-20 national team also needs to be projected onto the global stage, in this case the 2027 U-20 World Cup. At the same time, the U-23 group will face the 2027 SEA Games in Malaysia.
If they both have ambitions to hit the world stage, then PSSI must divide its focus on futures programs.But one thing that needs to be hastened is determining the coach for the U-23 Indonesian National Team.
Nova Arianto could be an option, but later.His coaching style is indeed promising with achievements in the U-17 Indonesian National Team.But let the 47 year old coach focus on the U-20 national team for now.
PSSI needs to find another name to lead the U-23 National Team.What is clear is that the person chosen must really know the character of the young players and have a clear program for the U-23 Indonesian National Team.
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