U.23 Indonesia declares it will win Southeast Asia, aiming to defeat U.23 Vietnam

U.23 Indonesia created maximum conditions for Dutch coach Gerald Vanenburg in the preparation process for the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament, with the goal of winning the championship.

Experienced team

Head of the Indonesian U.23 team Ahmed Zaki Iskandar said: "The goal that the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) set for us is to win the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship. Coach Gerald Vanenburg has carefully selected the players he called up to the preliminary list to prepare for this year's tournament."

U.23 Indonesia (red shirt) is very strong at the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament

Photo: Ha Phuong

Mr. Gerald Vanenburg himself is an assistant to coach Patrick Kluivert of the Indonesian national team, so the playing style of the Indonesian U.23 team will likely not be different from that of the national team. It is a fast style of play, focusing on speed and physical strength in the European style, putting pressure on the opponent, forcing the opponent to make mistakes.

Indonesia U.23 participated in the U.23 Southeast Asian tournament with a squad of 13 national players. Most of these players participated in the AFF Cup 2024. That means the young team of the archipelago country has been preparing to conquer the regional youth tournament title since last year. Thanks to wearing the national team jersey at the AFF Cup, competition experience is the strength of the current Indonesian U.23 players.

U.23 Indonesia prepares as well as the national team

CNN Indonesia said: "To achieve the goal of winning this year's tournament, PSSI fully supports coach Gerald Vanenburg. Mr. Gerald Vanenburg's assistant team in the Indonesian U.23 team is as strong as the assistant team of the national team."

U.23 Indonesia determined to get revenge against U.23 Vietnam

Photo: Phuc Thang

Head of the Indonesian U.23 team Ahmed Zaki Iskandar revealed: "I think coach Gerald Vanenburg's assistant team is very full. PSSI has carefully selected these assistants for the Dutch coach. This team not only has assistants who specialize in advising coach Gerald Vanenburg on playing style, but also data analysts, fitness experts...".

The 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship will take place from July 15 to 29 in the cities of Jakarta and Bekasi. Host U.23 Indonesia is in Group A with U.23 Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei. If they pass the group stage, U.23 Indonesia can face U.23 Vietnam in the semi-finals or final. In the most recent tournament in 2023, U.23 Indonesia faced U.23 Vietnam in the final, with U.23 Vietnam winning.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/u23-indonesia-tuyen-bo-se-vo-dich-dong-nam-a-muc-tieu-danh-bai-u23-viet-nam-185250623194952444.htm