Live coverage of the match between U17 Indonesia and Zambia in Group H at the 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup finals.
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For readers’ convenience, we will update detailed match events and results of U17 Indonesia vs U17 Zambia through this article.
After failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Indonesian football places great hope on the youth generation. In this U17 World Cup, coach Nova Arianto’s team aims to showcase a new identity: discipline, speed, and fighting spirit.
Notably, the U17 Indonesia squad includes only 4 out of 23 players who are naturalized or play abroad. This reflects the focus on developing local talent in Indonesian football. In friendlies, Indonesia has shown clear progress: high pressing, good ball control, and quick counterattacks. The 0-0 draw against U17 Ivory Coast demonstrated the team’s organizational readiness.
In their last 5 matches, Indonesia won 3, drew 1, lost 1, scored 7 goals, and conceded 7, showing stable performance with increasingly mature play.
On the other side, U17 Zambia is making their debut at the youth World Cup but boasts impressive physical strength, speed, and strong contesting ability. The African team’s recent 5 matches resulted in 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, with 8 goals scored and 10 conceded, indicating an open style but defensive vulnerability.
This is the first encounter between the two teams, promising an exciting clash between Asian discipline and African power. Indonesia needs to maintain sensible pressing and avoid getting caught up in Zambia’s fast tempo to achieve a good result.