Indonesian Women's National Team Qualifies For The 2024 Women's AFF Cup Semifinals

The Indonesian Women's National Team won against Malaysia to secure the 2024 Women's AFF Cup semifinals (Instagram/@timasindonesia).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Women's National Team has successfully stepped into the semifinals of the 2024 Women's AFF Cup. Satoru Mochizuki's team won Group B temporarily without defeat.

Garuda Pertiwi's journey at the tournament held in Laos had difficulties. Claudia Schuenemann and colleagues were detained in the Cambodia series 0-0 in their inaugural match, November 23, 2024.

Then, in the second match against Malaysia, the Indonesian Women's National Team managed to get three points after a narrow 1-0 win.

The only goal for Garuda Pertiwi was scored by Claudia Schuenemann in the 79th minute, Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Laos National Stadium, Vientiane.

As a result, the Indonesian Women's National Team ended their Group B journey with four points from two matches.

The acquisition of these points ensures that Garuda Pertiwi's steps to the semifinals even though the Cambodia vs Malaysia match will only be played on Friday, November 29, 2024.

Whatever the result of the match, the Indonesian Women's National Team remains in the knockout phase at least as runners-up in Group B.

Meanwhile, in Group A, the certainty of the semifinal place has also been confirmed by Timor Leste, which has packed two points from two matches.

Another slot will be a fight between the hosts of Laos and Singapore, which only clashed on November 29, 2024.

The semifinal match will be played on December 2, 2024, then the top party will be held on December 5, 2024.

Apart from that, the six teams competing in the 2024 Women's AFF Cup have never tasted the title.

Since it was first held in 2004, Thailand has become the team that has won the most, namely four times (2011, 2015, 2016, and 2018). However, they did not take part this year.

Meanwhile, the best journey for the Indonesian Women's National Team was only ranked fourth in 2004 or the first edition of the Women's AFF Cup.

After that achievement, Garuda Pertiwi's journey was never smooth. They missed three times and were stopped eight times in the group stage.