JAKARTA - The U-17 Zambia coach, Dennis Makina, admitted that he was impressed with the U-17 Indonesian national team supporters who were present in the inaugural match of Group H of the 2025 U-17 World Cup.
The two teams met at Field 7 Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, WIB night. Even though the Garuda Nusantara squad lost 1-3, the supporters' continuous support throughout the match impressed Makina.
Moreover, in that match, the Aspire Zone audience trillions were almost entirely filled by supporters of the U-17 Indonesian national team.
"Indonesian supporters are really extraordinary. Supporters provide support for their team, but they also encourage us because of this energy," said Dennis Makina as quoted from the official FIFA website, Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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Makina also said that if there were more supporters present, they might be able to encourage the Indonesian U-17 players more.
However, despite his impression of the militancy of opposing supporters, Makina said that the results of this match were important capital for his team.
"If more supporters can come and encourage the players, it will be good for football. It (the victory from Indonesia) is a very important result," he said.
The defeat to Zambia in this inaugural match made the U-17 Indonesian national team occupy third place in the standings without points. The top position of Group H of the 2025 U-17 World Cup is currently occupied by Brazil U-17 who won 7-0 over Honduras U-17.
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