JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team coach, Gerald Vanenburg, said that Jens Raven could appear against the U-23 Philippines. The match was the second match of Group A which was held on Friday, July 18, 202, WIB night, at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.
In the inaugural match against Brunei Darussalam, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Jens Raven had experienced cramps and got a nurse. However, this 19-year-old player did not leave the field until the last minute.
Now ahead of the Philippines, Vanenburg has confirmed that Jens Raven is in top condition. The coach also said that Jens Raven could play in the match against the Philippines.
"He had physical problems, but the better he could play," said Vanenburg after the U-23 Indonesian national team training session on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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Although Jens Raven has certainly been able to play, Vanenburg still doesn't want to confirm the striker he sent. Apart from Jens Raven, the U-23 Indonesian national team still has Hokky Caraka.
"We'll see tomorrow," Vanenburg said when asked about the rotation and the possibility of Hokky Caraka getting his turn to play.
The U-23 Indonesian national team started their journey in the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup with a win over Brunei. Jens Raven and his friends managed to win with a landslide score of 8-0.
In the eight-goal party, Jens Raven contributed six goals. While the other two goals were scored by Arkhan Fikri and Rayhan Hannan.
The Indonesian vs Philippine duel is a crucial duel for both teams. If Indonesia wins, they only need a draw against Malaysia in the last match to win the group.
If the Philippines wins, they have confirmed that they will win the group because they have won head-to-head over Malaysia or Indonesia.
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