U-17 national soccer team loses 0-1 to Indonesia in first Asian Cup match

U-17 national soccer team loses 0-1 to Indonesia in first Asian Cup match

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Men's Under-17 (U-17) national soccer team challenging for the first time in 23 years suffered a shock loss to Indonesia in its first game.

South Korea's U-17 national team, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, lost 0-1 to Indonesia in the first Group C match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup at Prince Abdullah Alfaisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 5th (Korea time).

In extra time in the second half, Evandra Florasta scored the winning goal.

South Korea poured out 21 shots, but failed to open the Indonesian goal with only three effective shots.

On the other hand, Indonesia won the game with five shots (two effective shots).

It is the first time that the team lost to Indonesia in a showdown between the men's under-17 teams. They had two wins and one draw after meeting three times.

Korea, which won the 1986 (Qatar) and 2002 (UAE), will try to win the title for the first time in 23 years.

The tournament, in which 16 countries participated, will be divided into four groups of four teams, and the first and second places in each group will advance to the quarterfinals to determine the winning team.

The upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament will also be held in Qatar in November.

The U-17 World Cup has increased significantly from 24 countries to 48 since this year's tournament, and the qualification for the World Cup finals will be given just by calling the group stage at the Asian Cup. 스포츠토토

South Korea competes with Indonesia, Yemen and Afghanistan in Group C.

South Korea, which lost to Indonesia, will play the second game against Afghanistan at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium at 2:15 a.m. on the 8th.