Indonesian media celebrates Vietnam U22's victory.

Vietnam U22's 2-0 victory over Malaysia indirectly gave Indonesia U22 a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the SEA Games 33.

U22 Indonesia (right) holds its destiny in its own hands in tomorrow's match against U22 Myanmar - Photo: CNN Indonesia

On the afternoon of December 11th, the Vietnam U22 team secured a convincing 2-0 victory against the Malaysia U22 team in the final match of Group B in the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games held in Thailand.

With this result, the Vietnam U22 team has automatically secured a place in the semi-finals with a perfect record after 2 matches.

Meanwhile, the U22 Malaysia team will have to wait for the match between U22 Indonesia and U22 Myanmar, which takes place tomorrow at 6 PM, to find out who will ultimately secure a place in the semi-finals as the best-performing second-placed team.

In their opening match on December 8th, Indonesia unexpectedly suffered a 1-0 defeat against the U22 Philippines. This bitter loss puts the Indonesian team at risk of early elimination from the SEA Games 33.

If the match between Vietnam U22 and Malaysia U22 ends in a draw, both teams will have 4 points. And given the situation in the other groups yesterday, 4 points would be enough for both Vietnam U22 and Malaysia U22 to secure qualification. This is because the second-place finisher in the other two groups can only earn a maximum of 3 points.

Immediately after witnessing the result of Vietnam U22 defeating Malaysia U22, Indonesian media instantly became more optimistic than ever about their team's chances of advancing in the SEA Games 33.

The Bola newspaper couldn't hide its delight, writing that this result lived up to the expectations of the Indonesian people. Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia was also much more optimistic than in its own articles published yesterday, and conducted a more detailed analysis of the Indonesian team's chances of advancing to the semi-finals.

Notably, mediaindonesia.com wrote: "The goddess of luck is blessing the Indonesian national team after Vietnam defeated Malaysia 2-0 in the men's football match at the 2025 SEA Games," to emphasize the joy coming from the Indonesian press.

The optimism of the Indonesian media is entirely justified because the Indonesian U22 team now holds its fate in its own hands. Coach Indra Sjafri's team will have to defeat Myanmar U22 by at least 3 goals to officially secure a place in the semi-finals.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bao-chi-indonesia-an-mung-voi-chien-thang-cua-u22-viet-nam-20251211210947902.htm