Indonesia stop Malaysia U-19’s title defence in semi-final


KUALA LUMPUR, The national Under-19 (U-19) squad failed to defend their title after losing 0-1 to Indonesia in the semi-finals of the ASEAN U-19 Championship 2024 at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya tonight.

The national team, coached by Juan Torres Garrido, who advanced to the semi-finals as Group C champions, faced intense resistance from the host team, resulting in both sides being unable to score in the first half.

After a challenging first half, Indonesia’s continuous efforts paid off when Muhammad Alfharezzi Buffon netted the winning goal in the 78th minute to book a place in the final against the most frequent champions, Thailand, at the same venue on Monday.

Earlier, Thailand defeated Australia 1-0 in the other semi-final match.

Garrido’s team will face Australia in the third-place playoff match also scheduled for Monday.

For the record, Malaysia has won the championship twice, in the 2018 and 2022 editions.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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