Nova Arianto Reveals Four Strengths of North Korea Ahead of U-17 Asian Cup Quarter-Final

Ahead of the U-17 Asian Cup 2025 quarter-final match at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium, Jeddah — coach Nova Arianto provides an in-depth analysis of North Korea team’s strengths.

Nova Arianto identifies four main advantages possessed by North Korea:

• Strong individual player quality
• High work ethic
• Robust physical abilities
• Strong competitive mentality

“North Korea is one of the teams we need to be very cautious about in terms of individual quality, work ethic, physical, and mental aspects,” states Nova Arianto.

“North Korea is one of the tournament favorites,” he adds.

While acknowledging the opponent’s strength, the Indonesia U-17 national team coach emphasizes his team is ready to give maximum resistance in this match.