AFC U17 Asian Cup
Indonesia pulled off a major upset over two-time champions Korea Republic on Friday, with Evandra Florasta securing a last minute rebound winner from his saved spot-kick. Yemen eased past Afghanistan 2-0.
A win for Indonesia would see them through to the knockout stage and a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup for only the second time after they hosted the competition in 2023.
Indonesia head coach Nova Arianto, however, is not basking in the afterglow of their victory against Korea Republic.
#AFCU17 | Group C: Korea Republic 0–1 Indonesia
“While I’m proud of my boys’ relentless struggle in their opener, our job is not yet finished,” he said. “We have two matches to go and I want the players to stay completely focused.
“This game took a lot from my team, so while our preparations against Yemen will be identical to Korea Republic, I need to pay attention to player recovery first before going into strategy.”
Yemen are in the same boat in terms of qualifying chances and FIFA U-17 World Cup appearances, having made their debut in 2003.
Head coach Samer Saleh is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring they achieve their objective.
#AFCU17 | Group C: Yemen 2–0 Afghanistan
“We have not played Indonesia before but we will analyse in-depth all aspects of their game, which will definitely be very helpful.
“Our team will also look closely at our strengths and weaknesses because we need to improve. All our lines played well against Afghanistan and we hope they get better in the next match.”
Indonesia v Yemen
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Monday, 18:00 (UTC + 3)
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