JAKARTA - The U-17 Indonesian national team coach, Nova Arianto, revealed the team's target ahead of appearing in the 2025 U-17 World Cup. The main thing is to win in the inaugural match.
This was conveyed by Nova before the Indonesia U-17 training at the Madya Stadium, Senayan, Wednesday, October 15, 2025. According to Nova, the main focus now is the first match against Zambia.
"We've seen three videos of our potential opponents -- Honduras, Brazil, and Zambia -- including Zambia being our first opponent."
"Once again, I focus on players how to get points in the first match. That's what I always convey to players, including from qualifications," said Nova Arianto.
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For example, Nova took the moment when his team won over Kuwait U-17 in the first match of the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification. This victory made the mentality of the players overwhelmed.
Likewise in the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup. Putu Panji and his friends won in the first match against South Korea U-17. This success resulted in a ticket to the 2025 U-17 World Cup.
"Personally targeted, for me, I hope we can qualify for the next round, qualifying from the group. However, I don't want to impose a burden on the players."
"I hope players can enjoy this football party. In my opinion, at their age, the World Cup level is the highest level. I ask players to enjoy it more," said Nova again.
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