U17 Indonesia lost miserably to U17 North Korea, re-establishing a sad record

(NLDO) - Indonesia U17's dream of reaching the semi-finals of the Asian U17 Championship ended with a heavy 0-6 defeat to North Korea U17 in the quarter-finals on the night of April 14.

After a sublime group stage with 3 consecutive victories against Korea, Yemen and Afghanistan, U17 Indonesia entered the quarterfinals with high confidence and great expectations from fans. However, that hope quickly collapsed when they encountered a cold and brave U17 North Korea.

The East Asian team created a real nightmare for the Southeast Asian representative with a devastating 6-0 victory, a score that reached the sad record of an Asian U17 knockout round. Previously, a similar result was a painful memory for Bahrain in the history of the tournament.

North Korea U17 finished second in Group D after drawing with Iran and Oman and only beating Tajikistan, but they quickly proved their class in the knockout round.

North Korea U17 defeated Indonesia U17 with a score of 6-0

In the 7th minute, Choe Song-hun took advantage of the opportunity to open the score from a corner kick. In the 20th minute, captain Kim Yu-jin doubled the gap after a deflected shot that left the Indonesian goalkeeper helpless.

After that, U17 Indonesia tried to fight back but were completely helpless against the solid and disciplined play of North Korea. Not only did they not score an honorary goal, the Southeast Asian representative also conceded 4 more goals in the second half.

In the end, U17 North Korea won 6-0, confidently entering the semi-finals after re-establishing the biggest margin of victory in the knockout round of the U17 Asian Cup. The record was set by Thailand against Bahrain in 1998. The record for the biggest margin of the tournament belonged to China's 11-0 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage of 1994.

Thus, U17 North Korea will meet U17 Uzbekistan in the semi-finals. In the other semi-final, host U17 Saudi Arabia will meet South Korea and promises to create fierce competitions in the final stage of the tournament.

Meanwhile, on the U17 Indonesia side, although they failed in the quarter-finals, they still got a ticket to the U17 World Cup 2025, taking place in Qatar, creating an extremely memorable tournament.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/u17-indonesia-thua-tham-u17-trieu-tien-tai-lap-ky-luc-buon-196250415011322226.htm