JAKARTA - The U-17 Indonesian national team is asked to put full focus on the Zambia U-17 even though they will face Brazil's strong U-17 team in the group phase of the 2025 U-17 World Cup. This was stated by the coach, Nova Arianto.
The 2025 U-17 World Cup will start rolling on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. In this event, the U-17 Indonesian national team is in Group H along with Zambia U-17, Brazil U-17, and Honduras U-17.
In the inaugural match, Zambia will be the opening opponent for Garuda Muda. Therefore, Nova also asked his team to focus on each match rather than think too much about the tough match against a team like Brazil.
"What is certain is that all of our opponents in the group have good quality and I have seen some through the video, but indeed I want players to focus on one game first against Zambia," Nova Arianto said in an interview session before the match on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
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Nova emphasized that it is important for his foster children to go through every match with focus and seriousness without being influenced by anything else. That way, later it will help to go further.
The coach also took the example when his team had a qualifying match. By focusing on each match in front of your eyes, it can actually make it easier for the team to qualify for the final round.
"One game is an important point for us to go further in the future."
"I always remind the players how they qualify, finally they can get what we want to qualify for the U-17 Asian Cup."
"In the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup, how can our first match win against South Korea U-17. So, that makes us more confident and able to qualify for the next round," said Nova Arianto.
Ahead of the inaugural match against Zambia, Nova hopes his team can achieve maximum results in the match.
"The hope is the same because I ask players not to focus first on Brazil and Honduras, but players can focus on what we will do against Zambia."
"So, we see the results and hopefully the results can be maximized. The next trip, then we will focus on fighting Brazil, then against Honduras," said the coach.
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