Indonesia to face Philippines in U-17 Asian Cup qualifier
The teams meet in Yangon on 11 November, having previously faced each other in a qualifying campaign that brought Indonesia a 4-0 win.
Indonesia are scheduled to play the Philippines in Yangon, Myanmar, on 11 November in qualifying for the 2027 U-17 Asian Cup. The fixture brings together two teams that also met during qualification for the 2020 tournament.
Indonesia won that earlier encounter 4-0 at Stadion Madya, opening their qualifying campaign on home soil. Coached by Bima Sakti, the Indonesian side included Marselino Ferdinan, Alexandro Kamuru, I Made Putra Kaicen, Marcel Januar Putra and Muhammad Valeron.
Ahmad Athallah Araihan put Indonesia ahead in the 37th minute, giving the hosts a 1-0 advantage at the interval. Marselino scored one minute into the second half, before Alfin Lestaluhu added another in the 52nd minute. Wahyu Agung completed the scoring in the 78th minute.
Indonesia went on to beat the Northern Mariana Islands 15-1 and Brunei 8-0 before drawing 0-0 with China. They finished second in Group G, behind China on goal difference, and qualified for the 2020 U-17 Asian Cup in Bahrain. The tournament was subsequently cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
