According to the Indonesian press, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) has just issued a decision to dedicate the FIFA Days competition in November 2025 for the Indonesian U22 team to prepare for the 33rd SEA Games.
Previously, PSSI President Erick Thohir announced that the U22 Indonesia team will be given priority to participate in matches within the framework of FIFA Days in November 2025.
The goal of U22 Indonesia at the SEA Games held in Thailand is to defend the gold medal. Two years ago, they won a gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.
That was the final match considered the most dramatic and violent in the history of the SEA Games. The final match ended in a 5-2 victory over Indonesia, with a total of 7 red cards and 12 yellow cards.
Thailand ended the match with only 8 players, while Indonesia had 10 players. This is also the final match with the most red cards in the history of the SEA Games.
In fact, having the Indonesian U22 team gather for the upcoming FIFA Days is completely suitable for the current situation of the Indonesian team. Because after announcing the termination of the contract with coach Patrick Kluivert, the team of the archipelago has not yet found a suitable leader.
The Indonesian U22 guide at the 32nd SEA Games is expected to be coach Indra Sjafri. He was also the one who helped U22 Indonesia win the SEA Games 2 years ago.
Indonesian media assessed striker Nguyen Dinh Bac of U22 Vietnam as one of the 5 most notable stars at the 33rd SEA Games.
Indonesian press gave a review: Nguyen Dinh Bac is a key player helping Vietnam win the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. The striker currently playing for Hanoi Police Club was voted the Best Player of that tournament.
Dinh Bac has a lot of experience in international competition. In addition to his achievements at the U23 level, the striker born in 2004 has also scored 2 goals after 12 caps for the Vietnam national team. Therefore, Dinh Bac will be a harmful weapon for U22 Vietnam at the 33rd SEA Games.
In addition to Dinh Bac, 4 other players are highly appreciated by Indonesia's leading sports newspaper at the 33rd SEA Games, including Rafael Struick (Indonesia), Ferguson Tierney (Malaysia), Yotsakorn Burapha (Thailand) and Sandro Reyes (Philippines).
At the 33rd SEA Games, the U22 Indonesia team is in a group of 4 teams, they will compete for 1 of 2 tickets to continue with U22 Myanmar, U22 Singapore and U22 Philippines.
