Nova Arianto evaluates U-17 team ahead of crucial North Korea match

Coach Nova Arianto has conducted a comprehensive evaluation of Indonesia U-17 team ahead of their U-17 Asian Cup 2025 quarter-final match against North Korea at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium, Jeddah.

The Asian Garuda squad led by I Putu Panji Apriawan has strong momentum — achieving perfect results with three wins in the group stage, unlike North Korea who only managed one victory and two draws.

Nova Arianto acknowledges his team still has several areas requiring improvement — evaluation focus is directed at maximizing team performance for the challenging quarter-final match.

This crucial game will take place tonight at 21:00 WIB — victory is an absolute requirement for Indonesia U-17 team to advance to the semifinal stage.