President of the Indonesian Football Federation calls on the home team to be ready to play tough against U23 Vietnam

TPO - Head of Indonesian football, Erick Thohir, sent a strong message before the final match with U23 Vietnam on July 29. He declared that with home field advantage, Indonesia will do everything to win, even playing tough.

"Don't let them push us on our own field. If they play rough, we will return the favor. This doesn't mean hurting each other. We shouldn't injure each other. But I believe the players must be brave and play their best," Thohir said.

In the final match 2 years ago, Vietnam and Indonesia also met and often had fierce clashes. At that time, Vietnam won on penalties, with an excellent dive by goalkeeper Van Chuan.

This time around, Mr. Thohir believes Indonesia will surely win because they have home field advantage and a stronger squad than in the 2023 tournament. The head of Indonesian football said: "Yes, this is the second time we have met Vietnam at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament. But this time will definitely be different, because the match in Thailand (in 2023) will be very difficult for us.

Vietnamese players promise to face many difficulties

This time our squad is very strong, so if they make it difficult for us, we will make it difficult for them. Remember we are the hosts in the final.”

Erick Thohir's message shows the overwhelming determination of Indonesian football. By hosting the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, they want to collect all the titles in the youth playground. Indonesia has won the 32nd SEA Games and the Southeast Asian U19 championship. If they continue to step up to the throne in the U23 playground, Indonesia will prove that in the U playground, they are number 1 in the region.

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Source: https://tienphong.vn/chu-tich-ldbd-indonesia-keu-goi-doi-nha-san-sang-da-ran-truoc-u23-viet-nam-post1763815.tpo