Nova Arianto reveals Indonesia U-17 team’s progress at Asian Cup

Nova Arianto observes positive development in Indonesia’s U-17 national team during the 2025 Asian Cup U-17 tournament.

Thorough preparation through a series of friendly matches and extended training camps — has made Garuda Asia perform with increased confidence on the field.

The victory against South Korea became valuable capital for the young Indonesian squad — which then demonstrated competitive performance when facing Yemen and Afghanistan.

Players’ physical aspects have shown significant improvement — with all team members displaying high dedication to delivering their best performance.

“The atmosphere and quality of opponents in the Asian Cup are certainly different from the previous AFF Cup,” stated Nova Arianto.

The defeat against North Korea provided valuable lessons for the team that had previously been stopped in the AFF Cup semifinals against Australia.