MEDAN - The Indonesian national team won the first victory at the AFF U19 Cup or ASEAN Boys Championship 2026 after silencing Myanmar 3-0 at the North Sumatra Stadium, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Monday night.
The first goal for the Indonesian national team was scored by Arkhan Kaka in the 39th minute using a pass from the right of the field even though the player with the number 8 had been controlled by the opponent's back.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's second goal came in the 77th minute through Dimas Wicaksono's feet. Dimas managed to score the opponent's goal by taking advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake who failed to secure the ball from the Myanmar defender.
The third goal for Indonesia was again scored by Dimas Wicaksono in the 86th minute and closed the host's big victory in the first match of Group A of the 2026 AFF U19 Cup (ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship).
Indonesian National Team coach Nova Arianto after the match admitted that he was grateful for the results achieved by his children.
From the beginning he had conveyed to all the players that the first match was not easy. The important thing is that all the players play calmly and carry out all the plans that have been prepared.
"But honestly we have to admit that the performance of the children is not as expected. However, we understand because this is their first international match. They are still nervous and we hope they can learn from this result so that in the future they can be better," he said.
Meanwhile, Myanmar coach Ryuji Sueoka said his players had played their best to achieve the best result even though the result was not as expected.
Even though he lost, he still appreciated all the players who worked hard to keep up with the host's game.
"We feel that the atmosphere in this stadium has a great influence on the children's game. We will evaluate so that we can be better in the next matches," he said.
Earlier in the afternoon, the opening match of Group A of the 2026 AFF U-19 Cup (ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship) at the same venue saw Vietnam face Timor Leste.
The match, which was headed by Thai referee Khonwai Alongkorn, was won by Vietnam with a score of 3-0. Vietnam's three goals were scored by Hoang Chong Hau in the 2nd, 83rd, and 90th minutes.
With this result, Vietnam and Indonesia temporarily topped Group A standings with 3 points and a +3 goal difference. Positions three and four are occupied by Myanmar and Timor Leste with zero points.
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