U.21 Thailand quickly defeated host U.21 Indonesia at the world volleyball tournament

Thailand U21 won 3-0 against Indonesia U21 in the 9th to 16th place match at the 2025 FIFA U21 Women's Volleyball World Cup, after both teams failed in the round of 16.

U.21 Indonesia started well but U.21 Thailand was more courageous.

After losing to U.21 Italy in the round of 16, U.21 Indonesia entered the match with U.21 Thailand in the qualifying round from 9 to 16. Before that, Thailand lost quickly to China with a score of 0-3 in the round of 16. Indonesia, the team promoted to replace U.21 Vietnam, also could not create a surprise against the very strong European representative.

Indonesia led for most of the first set.

In set 1, Indonesia was the team that started the game faster and continuously took the lead. However, when leading by a large margin, Indonesia made many basic mistakes that gave Thailand a chance to come back. With Phontham taking advantage of the opportunity, who had some tricky attacks, Thailand began to narrow the gap. Thailand's powerful serves also caused a lot of trouble for the home team's first-step receiving. Thailand caught up at 21 points and the two teams struggled in the final points. Set 1 ended with a score of 24-26 in favor of Thailand.

But at the decisive moment, Thailand was the more courageous team.

Set 2 was a balanced match. Indonesia took the lead in the early stages, but Thailand quickly caught up and created a stable gap. Thailand not only had strong attacks but also had a very solid defense, making it difficult for Indonesia to maintain the pressure. Set 2 ended with a score of 25-19 in favor of Thailand.

Set 2 took place with a balanced match, Indonesia took the lead in the early stages but gradually, Thailand caught up and created a stable gap.

U.21 Thailand will continue to compete for the ranking.

Set 3 also followed a similar scenario to set 2. The two teams continuously exchanged serves in the beginning, but from point 19 onwards, Thailand scored 5 consecutive points to create a safe gap. Thailand's blockers played very effectively in this set. Although Indonesia tried very hard and at one point narrowed the gap to only 1 point, with their composure and experience, Thailand still won the deciding set with a score of 25-22.

The two teams fought for every point in set 3.

In set 3, Thailand scored 5 consecutive points at the crucial moment.

This result is not too surprising, because Thai women's volleyball has long affirmed its position as number 1 in Southeast Asia. Although Indonesia has played hard, Thailand with an even squad and reasonable tactics has proven its superiority. Winning this match, U.21 Thailand will continue to compete for positions from 9 to 12 in the coming days. Meanwhile, U.21 Indonesia will compete for positions from 13 to 16.

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