JAKARTA - The Indonesian Futsal National Team opened the journey in the 2026 Futsal Asian Cup (AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026) with a stunning performance. Hector Souto's team beat South Korea 5-0 in the first match of Group A at the Indonesia Arena, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Souto after the match confirmed that he wanted to maintain the positive momentum when meeting Kyrgyzstan in the second group match.
"As expected, I think we were consistent. We didn't concede much, just a few counterattacks. We really know how they play."
"I think we played very well in the dead ball situations and we got the benefit of that."
"Kyrgyzstan is a very complicated team. They lost the goalkeeper (against Iraq) and that's why they had difficulties in the game."
"The key match is the next one (against Kyrgyzstan. We need to recover quickly and get back to our best performance because Kyrgyzstan is capable of playing a strong game with strong players," Souto said on the AFC website.
The Spanish coach was pleased with how his team performed to the maximum in front of the fans at the Indonesia Arena when facing South Korea. Mochammad Iqbal bagged two goals complemented by goals from Rio Pangestu, Israr Megantara, and Reza Gunawan.
However, the Indonesian Futsal National Team does not want to get lost in the euphoria of victory. They must be prepared to face Kyrgyzstan who have the strength to give wounds.
The captain of the Indonesian Futsal National Team, Mochammad Iqbal, emphasized that he needed the fans as a sixth player who gave him more motivation.
"I would like to thank the supporters, this victory (against South Korea) is thanks to their prayers and support. For sure the presence of the supporters is very useful for us."
"We need a sixth player to put pressure on the opponent's mentality. We just have to be on the field to carry out all the coach's instructions. As in the previous match, there was an analysis from the coach, we are definitely ready and focused on the next match," said Iqbal.
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