Southeast Asia U16 Championship final, Indonesia fought against Vietnam at home, and the Indonesian team finally defeated Vietnam 1-0 and won the championship. 30,000 players flocked to this game, and the tickets were sold out long ago. In the game, the Indonesian team seized the opportunity. They defeated Vietnam, which has achieved significant youth training success in recent years without being optimistic, and won the trophy of the Southeast Asian U16 Championship. Congratulations.
After this game, the Indonesian head coach was very excited. He cried after the game and was able to win without being superior. It is conceivable how much pressure the Indonesian head coach is, including the players who were crying when the national anthem was played before the game. Of course the final result is good, they won the cup at home. After the game, the Indonesian coach said: "We must remain humble and prepare for next year's U17 Asian Cup!"
This game also caused some controversy. During the game, Indonesian fans kept insulting Vietnamese players with words and tried to throw bottles and smash people, which directly affected the progress of the game. Some media people have said that Indonesian fans' behaviors such as this are probably punished.
For the Vietnamese team, their men's football team's progress over the years is obvious to all. From the Asian Youth Championship to the national team's first-time top 12 matches, they also defeated the national football team 3-1. They vigorously developed youth training and achieved good results. This time when I came to Indonesia to participate in the Southeast Asian U16 Championship, the Vietnamese team almost sent their strongest lineup, on the one hand, to strive for the championship, and on the other hand, to prepare for next year's U17 Asian Cup, to train and run-in the team through this competition. Unfortunately, they fell in the finals and missed the championship.
Indonesian team won the championship, which was beyond the expectations of many people. Although they are the hosts, Indonesia ranks 155th in the world and is not a strong team. This time, amid the cheers of home fans, they eliminated Myanmar 5-4 through a penalty shootout in the semi-finals. When they arrived at the finals, they met the strong Vietnamese team, Indonesia seized the opportunity and won the cup at home.
It has to be said that the progress of Southeast Asian football over the years is obvious to all, including the Vietnam U23 team that previously won the men's football championships of the Southeast Asian Championships and Southeast Asian Games. The overall progress is very obvious, which directly threatens the status of the national football team. There are 8.5 places in the Asian region of the 2026 World Cup. The biggest opponent of the national football team is not Iran, Japan, South Korea and other teams, but these Southeast Asian teams.
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