Winning the penalty shootout, U.23 Indonesia will play Vietnam in the final on July 29: Philippines and Thailand will compete for third place.

The host team U.23 Indonesia will meet U.23 Vietnam in the final of U.23 Southeast Asia 2025 after defeating U.23 Thailand in a penalty shootout with a score of 8-6.

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In the group stage, U.23 Indonesia defeated U.23 Brunei 8-0, beat U.23 Philippines 1-0, drew U.23 Malaysia 0-0, achieved 7 points, ranked first in the group and got a ticket to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, U.23 Thailand was in a group of 3 teams, defeated U.23 Timor Leste 4-0, drew U.23 Myanmar 0-0, achieved 4 points and entered the semi-finals as the group leader.

Striker Jens Raven is expected to shine when U.23 Indonesia faces U.23 Thailand in the semi-finals of the U.23 Southeast Asian Championship today.

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

Facing opponents who were considered weaker in the group stage, U.23 Indonesia and U.23 Thailand did not give their all. However, the host team U.23 Indonesia did not satisfy experts and fans of the archipelago country with what they showed in the group stage. Fans of the U.23 Thailand team were also worried about the championship ambition of the "war elephants" when they played poorly in the group stage.

The strength of U.23 Indonesia comes from the fast, tight playing style, launching attacks right from Darwis's powerful and accurate throw-ins. Dutch striker Jens Raven, who is leading the list of top scorers with 6 goals, is expected to continue to shine in the U.23 Indonesia shirt. In addition, this team also has the advantage of the support of fans at the Gelora Bung Barno fire pit. Meanwhile, U.23 Thailand also has the strength of a controlling playing style based on a squad of players with good technique and physical strength. If they can promote their abilities in each position, the "war elephants" promise to create an attractive and thrilling match with U.23 Indonesia.

U.23 Thailand (white shirt) aims to defeat host U.23 Indonesia

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

In the last 5 encounters, U.23 Indonesia won 2, lost 2, and drew 1 with U.23 Thailand. The most recent confrontation was in August 2023, the U.23 Indonesia team beat U.23 Thailand with a score of 3-1. It is likely that in the semi-finals of the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament this time, U.23 Indonesia and U.23 Thailand will have to decide the winner on penalties to choose the team to play in the final match, against the U.23 Vietnam team.

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