U23 Indonesia unexpectedly received bad news before the match against U23 Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - U23 Indonesia received bad news before the final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament with U23 Vietnam when naturalized striker Jens Raven was seriously injured.

In the second minute of extra time in the semi-final match of the Southeast Asian U23 Championship between U23 Indonesia and U23 Thailand, Jens Raven showed signs of pain and limped on the field. He even hopped around to help defend in the final situation of the match. Afterwards, the Dutch player needed the help of doctors to leave the field.

Jens Raven is an extremely important factor of U23 Indonesia (Photo: Bola).

Due to a foot injury, Jens Raven was unable to take the penalty kick afterwards. Even when U23 Indonesia won against U23 Thailand, the striker born in 2005 could not run out to celebrate with his teammates.

It is worth mentioning that before the semi-final match with U23 Thailand, Jens Raven appeared with a bandaged knee. It seems that this striker has had a recurrence of the knee problem.

Sharing with the press about Jens Raven's problem, Head of the Indonesian U23 football team, Ahmed Zaki Iskandar, said: "We will assess his situation tomorrow. I hope he can recover."

Meanwhile, assistant coach Frank van Kempen said: "I'm still not sure about the players' condition. They are really exhausted. The most important thing is that we win."

Jens Raven had to be carried to the bus by the staff of the Indonesian U23 team (Photo: TV One News).

If Jens Raven cannot play, it will be a big loss for U23 Indonesia. This naturalized striker is 1.89m tall and is an extremely important factor in the attack of the team from the archipelago. In this tournament, Jens Raven scored 7 goals, including 6 goals against U23 Brunei. In the semi-finals, the Dutch striker scored the equalizer against U23 Thailand.

In addition to Jens Raven, two players Toni Firmansyah and Arkhan Fikri are also racing to make the final. They have been absent from all matches since the beginning of the tournament. Head of the delegation Ahmed Zaki Iskandar added: "We are also closely monitoring the condition of Toni Firmansyah and Arkhan Fikri".

The final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 29.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u23-indonesia-bat-ngo-nhan-tin-du-truoc-tran-gap-u23-viet-nam-20250727003956004.htm