Indonesia U-17 team ready to face South Korea in Asian Cup

Indonesia’s U-17 national team under Nova Arianto will begin their 2025 U-17 Asian Cup campaign at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium — facing South Korea as their first opponent.

The Garuda Asia group stage schedule has been set:

• vs South Korea – April 4, 2025, 22:00 WIB
• vs Afghanistan – April 7, 2025
• vs Yemen – April 10, 2025

Against South Korea, the strongest opponent in the group, Nova Arianto‘s team will implement a defensive strategy and rely on counter-attacks — a playing pattern that will likely be maintained throughout the tournament.

Since his appointment as coach last year, Nova Arianto has consistently implemented a 3-4-3 formation as the main tactical approach for the Indonesia U-17 national team.