* The final match of U23 Southeast Asia between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 29 at Bung Karno Stadium.
In the semi-final match of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament that took place yesterday afternoon (July 25), U23 Vietnam made an excellent comeback to win 2-1 against U23 Philippines. The opponent opened the score in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by Javier Mariona, but then Dinh Bac and Xuan Bac helped coach Kim Sang Sik's team turn the tables.

Vietnam U23 entered the final of the Southeast Asian U23 tournament after defeating the Philippines U23 (Photo: VFF).
With this victory, U23 Vietnam has won the right to enter the final of the U23 Southeast Asian tournament for the third consecutive time. Previously, U23 Vietnam had entered the final in 2022 and 2023, and won the championship both times.
Vietnam U23's opponent in the final match of the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship is Indonesia U23. In the other semi-final, the team from the archipelago experienced a thrilling match against Thailand U23. They fell behind in the 60th minute after Bufapha scored. Then, in the 84th minute, Raven equalized for Indonesia U23.
After 90 minutes of official play, the two teams tied 1-1, forcing them into extra time. During this time, U23 Indonesia and U23 Thailand both had good opportunities to finish off their opponents but failed to capitalize. In the end, the home team U23 Indonesia won 7-6 in the penalty shootout.

U23 Vietnam defeated U23 Indonesia to win the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship (Photo: Minh Quan).
U23 Vietnam is dominating the head-to-head match against U23 Indonesia. We have won all 6 recent matches against this opponent at the U23 level. In particular, in the final match of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament in Thailand, U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia also faced each other in the final match.
After 120 minutes, the two teams drew 0-0. Then, U23 Vietnam won the championship after a 6-5 victory over U23 Indonesia in the penalty shootout. Before that, U23 Vietnam also won 3-0 against the team from the archipelago in the group stage of the 2022 SEA Games.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tran-chung-ket-giua-u23-viet-nam-va-u23-indonesia-dien-ra-khi-nao-o-dau-20250726084521453.htm
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