South Korea's Concerns Against Indonesia U-23 In The 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification

South Korea U-23 is very alert to Indonesia U23 in the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification (doc. KFA).

JAKARTA - South Korea U-23 National Team Coach, Lee Min-sung, expressed concern ahead of meeting the U-23 Indonesian national team in the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification. The two teams are scheduled to meet at the Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, on September 9, 2025.

The meeting with Indonesia U-23 in the group's final match is considered by the coach to be the determinant of the fate of his team. Therefore, Lee Min-sung is also wary of Garuda Muda because he has seen the game of Gerald Vanenburg's troops while appearing in the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup.

"I watched Indonesia U-23 play last month and they have improved rapidly. So, I am wary of them."

"They have a lot of good players, so I keep monitoring them. I'm just analyzing their performances and hope they get good results," Lee said as quoted from the official KFA website, Monday, September 1, 2025.

Ahead of the 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Qualification agenda, Indonesia U-23 and South Korea both have their own ambitions. The Garuda Muda squad hopes that the victory in the last eight of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup can be repeated.

In the event that qualified for the 2024 Olympics in April 2024, Indonesia U-23 won on penalties 11-10 (2-2). At that time, Garuda Muda was coached by Shin Tae-yong.

Given this bitter moment, Lee promised to bring South Korea back and avenge the defeat when they met Indonesia U-23.

"The people of South Korea must be very disappointed with our failure to qualify for last year's Olympics. Even though Southeast Asian teams have increased rapidly, we will once again show that South Korea is a superior team."

"While I'm not sure we will perform well, I will do my best to ensure positive results for our team," said Lee.