indonesian U-23 Team Draws Favorable Groups for 2025 SEA Games
Bangkok, Thailand – the Indonesian U-23 national team has avoided a challenging draw for the upcoming 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games football tournament, landing in Group C alongside Myanmar, the Philippines, and Singapore. The draw,conducted today in Bangkok,positions the defending champions to potentially advance to the semifinals alongside group winners from Groups A and B.
The draw offers a comparatively easier path for Indonesia, who defeated Thailand 5-2 in extra time to claim gold at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. While facing strong competition from traditional regional powerhouses Thailand and vietnam was anticipated,Indonesia will now focus on navigating a group considered less daunting than those faced by their rivals. Group A features hosts Thailand, Cambodia, and Timor Leste, while Group B pits Vietnam against Malaysia and Laos.
thailand,historically the most prosperous nation in SEA Games football with 16 gold medals – including six titles as the tournament adopted the U-23 format – will be heavily favored to top Group A. Vietnam, seeking their fourth SEA Games gold and having won two of the last three editions (2019, 2021), is expected to contend with Malaysia for the top spot in Group B.
The tournament format guarantees semifinal berths for each group winner, with the best runner-up completing the final four. Indonesia’s path to defending their title now hinges on securing a top-two finish in Group C and potentially overcoming a strong runner-up from either Group A or B.
2025 SEA Games Football Groupings:
* Group A: Thailand, Cambodia, Timor Leste
* Group B: Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos
* Group C: Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore
