Indonesia U-17 Becomes the Only Southeast Asian Representative in Quarter-Finals

The Indonesia U-17 national team has made history at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2025 — becoming the only Southeast Asian representative to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Garuda Asia displayed dominance with perfect results in Group C — defeating South Korea, Yemen, and Afghanistan consecutively to secure group winner status.

This success brings a dual impact for Nova Arianto‘s squad — besides advancing to the quarter-finals, they also secured a spot in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025.

This achievement marks a redemption after a bitter defeat in the ASEAN Cup U-16 nine months ago — when Garuda Asia had to acknowledge Australia‘s superiority in the semifinal stage.

With growing confidence and rising momentum, Indonesia U-17— now aims to continue their historic run and challenge Asia’s best, carrying the hopes of an entire region on their shoulders.