The Indonesian team is the only team that has not played at the ASEAN Cup 2026. This helps coach John Herdman have more data to assess Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam and Timor Leste before the archipelago team starts their campaign. The results and playing style of the opponents are considered the basis for the coaching staff to build a plan towards the goal of winning the top spot in the group.
Indonesia entered the tournament with active preparation. In the last friendly match before the ASEAN Cup, this team defeated Bali United 3-0. Previously, Mr. Herdman's team also had a closed training session in Bali to complete the squad and tactical plans.
Considering recent form, Indonesia maintains a positive record when winning 4 out of the last 5 official matches. These results provide a favorable foundation before the opening day of the regional tournament.
Indonesia's first opponent, Cambodia, just lost 1-2 to Singapore in the opening match. Despite owning more naturalized players such as Yudai Ogawa, Iago Bento, Hikaru Mizuno and Abdel Kader Coulibaly, the Angkor representative has not yet created stability in their playing style.
The match against Singapore also showed that Cambodia's defense still had many gaps, especially in situations of changing positions and organizing marking. This is an issue that this team needs to improve when facing Indonesia, a team highly appreciated for their ball deployment speed, ability to put high pressure and quick counter-attacks.
The match between Indonesia vs Cambodia takes place at 8:30 PM today (July 27) and is broadcast live on FPT Play.
Live stream link:
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