Today (July 15), the opening match of the group stage of the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Championship will take place.
Accordingly, at 5:00 p.m., U23 Malaysia will face U23 Philippines. This match contains many unknowns as both teams did not disclose much information in the media about the professional training process.
Ahead of the tournament, Ferguson Tierney of U23 Malaysia said: "We want to win all matches. No matter who the opponent is, the only goal is to win every time they play. We respect all opponents, but we are not afraid of anyone.
Meanwhile, the match at 8:00 p.m. is a match between U23 Indonesia and U23 Timor Leste. Of course, the home team is considered stronger than the opponent.
U23 Indonesia is enthusiastically aiming to win the championship at home. The team from the archipelago is predicted to have a big win against Timor Leste.
The matches in the 2025 U23 Southeast Asian Cup group stage will be broadcast live on FPT Play.
Southeast Asian U23 match schedule 2025 today, July 15:
17:00: U23 Malaysia - U23 Philippines
20:00: U23 Indonesia - U23 Timor Leste