Indonesia U-17 National Team Secures Historic Spot in 2025 U-17 World Cup

The Indonesia U-17 national team has achieved a remarkable milestone — becoming the first Southeast Asian representative to secure a ticket to the 2025 U-17 World Cup through the U-17 Asian Cup.

Among the four Southeast Asian representatives competing in the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup — Indonesia has shown the most impressive performance compared to Australia, Thailand, and Vietnam, who participated in the 2024 ASEAN Cup U-16 in Surakarta.

Brad Maloney’s team has experienced a significant performance decline — Australia, the 2024 ASEAN Cup U-16 champions, now finds themselves at the bottom of Group B in the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup.

Australia’s journey in this tournament has been marked by underwhelming results — drawing 1-1 against Vietnam and suffering a 0-2 defeat to the United Arab Emirates.

As the tournament progresses, Indonesia will look to build on this success—and prepare for the challenges ahead at the 2025 U-17 World Cup. With strong performances already under their belt, they are set to represent Southeast Asia on the world stage with pride.