Knocked Out Of The 2025 U-20 Asian Cup, The U-20 Indonesia Program Continues

JAKARTA - PSSI General Chair (Ketum) Erick Thohir commented on the unsatisfactory results received by the U-20 Indonesian national team in the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup. He said this would be a lesson, but would also continue the program for Garuda Nusantara.

"A valuable lesson for the U-20 Indonesian national team from the defending champion of the U-20 Asian Cup, Uzbekistan U-20."

"It came back when Jens Raven scored the equalizer, but the U-20 Indonesian national team had to admit Uzbekistan's superiority at the end of the match with a score of 3-1," Erick Thohir was quoted as saying on his personal Instagram Monday, February 17, 2025.

"The U-20 Indonesian national team program will continue to be maintained and continued to maintain the regeneration of the senior Indonesian national team," said Erick again.

The U-20 Indonesian national team will certainly be eliminated from the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup after losing 1-3 to Uzbekistan on the second matchday which will be held at Shenzhen Youth Football Training, Sunday, February 16, 2025.

In that match, Uzbekistan took a 1-0 lead through Mukhamadali Uriboev's header in the 21st minute.

Two minutes later Indonesia U-20 managed to equalize 1-1 with a Jens Raven shot after continuing Marselinus Ama Ola's pass.

After a 1-1 draw in the first half, Uzbekistan actually became trending in the second half. The reason is, they were able to score a quick goal in the 47th minute through Abdugafur Khaydarov's hard shot.

Uzbekistan again widened its advantage to 3-1 through Saidumarkhon Saidnurullaev's header in the 63rd minute.

The defeat to Uzbekistan made the U-20 Indonesian national team hope to qualify from the group stage. The U-20 Indonesian national team has lost two defeats in Group C of the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup after previously losing 0-3 to Iran U-20.

In addition to failing to qualify for the 2025 U-20 Asian Cup quarter-finals, Indonesia U-20 was also confirmed to have failed to break into the 2025 U-20 World Cup due to failing to finish in the top four at the event.