Jakarta – Following the Indonesian U-23 national team’s 0-1 defeat to south Korea, ending โtheir hopes of qualifying โฃfor the 2026 Asian Cup U-23, PSSIโข Chairmanโ Erick Thohir offered a brief message of gratitude.
Indonesia‘s โU-23 squad concluded their Group J qualification campaign with four points โ- a 5-0 victory over Macau, a 0-0 draw โwith laos, and Tuesday’s loss to South Korea at Gelora Delta Sidorarjo Stadium in East Java. Despite the effort, theโฃ team finished 10th in the best runner-up standings, falling short of qualification alongside group winners China, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, and UAE.โข The failure to advance โmarks a setback for the program after reaching the semifinals in the previous edition under coach โขShin Tae-yong, โplacing โฃincreased focus on โขthe task ahead for current tactician Gerald Vanenburg.
Thohir, who witnessed the match at the stadium, expressed his thankfulness via socialโ media. “Thank you Indonesian national team U23,” he posted alongside a photo of players โCahyaโ supriadi and Robi Darwis.
