JAKARTA - The U-23 Indonesian national team will appear at the 2025 SEA Games which will take place in Thailand by carrying out the gold target. Nevertheless, Indra Sjafri as the coach asked all parties to be realistic with that target.
The target of bringing home gold cannot be separated from the success of the U-23 Indonesian national team in the 2023 edition which took place in Cambodia. For Indra Sjafri, this can be a motivation.
Namun, mengingat kali ini agenda berlangsung di Thailand, maka upaya mempertahankan medali emas tidak akan mudah.
"Of course everyone wants a gold medal, but we also have to be realistic because we played in Thailand," said Indra Sjafri after chairing the team training session at the Madya Stadium, Senayan on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, afternoon WIB.
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On paper, Thailand is indeed the most successful team of the SEA Games with 16 gold medals. However, the achievement was tarnished by Indonesia in the 2023 edition in Cambodia.
Thailand last won gold in 2017 in Malaysia. The opportunity for this year's edition, which is the host status, will certainly raise the determination to end the fast for the gold medal.
Even though he is aware that the road will not be smooth, Indra Sjafri will still maximize his squad to achieve the target. For that, he is selective in choosing players.
"All players in accordance with the direction of the PSSI General Chair must play optimally. Therefore, we choose players who we really consider the best and the results will certainly be the best," said Indra.
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