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#AFCU17 | Group C: Afghanistan 0-2 Indonesia
Jeddah: Indonesia finished top of Group C after a 2-0 win against Afghanistan in their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 tie at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Thursday.
The Southeast Asian side, who scored twice in time added on, finished with nine points and will meet the Group D runners-up in the quarter-finals while Afghanistan exited the competition after three defeats. 

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Indonesia, already through to the knockout stage after wins against Korea Republic and Yemen, wasted early chances to take the lead with Putu Panji missing clear cut headers from inside the box.

Afghanistan threatened through Yaser Safi and Waris Shirzai, but Indonesia looked dangerous every time they got the ball with Zamir Shoja testing keeper Hamid Amiri in the 11th minute from distance.
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The momentum slowly shifted in Afghanistan’s favour with the Central Asian side getting their first shot on goal through Nasir Mohammadi in the 25th minute before Sayed Naveed saw his effort foiled in the 42nd minute from outside the area.

Indonesia were left to defend in the closing stages of the half, but efforts from Zamir Shoja and Sahil Sarwari failed to find the target.
Afghanistan picked up where they left off as they continued to add pressure on Indonesia with Azamuddin Hajizada forcing a save from keeper Dafa Setiawarman with the rebound falling at the feet of Shoja, who blazed his shot over the bar.

Indonesia had a chance to take the lead in the 75th minute when Zahaby Gholy's clever through pass found its way to Fadly Alberto, but his heavy first touch allowed Afghanistan’s Nazir Niazi to clear the danger.

Afghanistan came close to scoring in the 85th minute when Nawid Mahbobi saw Dafa fumble his powerful shot from inside the area before quickly shielding the ball from an onrushing Arash Ahmadi.
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Indonesia, however, had the final say with Fadly Alberto scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time before Zahaby added a second a minute later to make it three wins out of three.