Indonesia beat Thailand 7-6 in a penalty shootout after the two teams drew 1-1 in regular and extra time in the semifinal of the ASEAN U23 tournament Friday night.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian U-23 national team advanced to the final round after defeating Thailand in the semifinals of the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup. The Young Garuda squad won through a penalty shootout at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Friday, July 25, 2025, with a score of 7-6.

Indonesia remain on course to deliver at the tournament -- officially known as the ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup 2025 -- but they certainly took their fans on a rollercoaster ride at Gelora Bung Karno before reaching Tuesday's decider with a 7-6 penalty shootout win over Thailand on Friday, after the semifinal had ended in a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

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Thailand was eliminated in the semifinals after losing to Indonesia in a penalty shootout at the 2025 AFF U-23 Cup.