Indonesia U-23 Opportunities To The 2025 SEA Games Semifinals Open After Vietnam Beat Malaysia

JAKARTA - The opportunity for the Indonesian U'23 national team to qualify for the men's soccer semifinals at the 2025 SEA Games is again open. This situation occurred after Vietnam ensured victory over Malaysia.

The Vietnam vs Malaysia duel, which was originally suspected of playing it safe, has actually been fierce. Vietnam has appeared aggressive since the first half took place at the Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, on Thursday, December 11, 2025.

As a result, Vietnam managed to record the final score with a 2-0 victory. The two goals were Nguyen Hieu Minh and Pham Minh Phuc's contributions.

This result ensures that Vietnam qualified for the semifinals as well as sealing the winners of Group B with a collection of six points. Meanwhile, Malaysia is stuck in second place with three points.

Malaysia's defeat also increased Indonesia U-23's chances of qualifying for the semifinals through the best runners-up.

To be on that path, the condition is that the U-23 Indonesian national team must win big over Myanmar in order to compete with Malaysia and Singapore, which still have a chance.

The match against Myanmar itself will only take place on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 18.00 WIB at the 700 Anniversary Stadium, Tokyo Mai.