The 2nd semi-final of the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship took place in a vibrant atmosphere at Indonesia's home ground. With enthusiastic cheers from the audience, the Indonesian futsal team entered the game confidently and soon showed determination to win. Right in the first half, Eko scored the opening goal, helping the home team take a 1-0 lead.
Stepping into the second half, the Japanese futsal team did not have time to reorganize the game when they conceded the 2nd goal. From an Indonesian player's finish, the ball touched Motoishi's foot and changed direction straight into the net, increasing the score to 2-0 for the home team.
Conceding a 2-goal lead, the Japanese futsal team pushed up their attacking formation and quickly brought the match back to balance. Motoishi and Shimizu scored in turn, helping Japan equalize 2-2. The final minutes of official play were tense when Adriansyah scored to increase the score to 3-2 for Indonesia. However, just 30 seconds before the match ended, Shimizu promptly scored to equalize 3-3, forcing the two teams to go into extra time.
In extra time, the Indonesian futsal team continued to maintain an excited game. Gunawan scored a goal to help the home team take a 4-3 lead. In a situation where they had to take risks, the Japanese futsal team used a power-play tactic, leaving the goal empty. Taking advantage of that opportunity, Rizki scored a goal to seal a 5-3 victory for Indonesia.
In the 2nd extra time, the Japanese futsal team had a chance to narrow the score from the penalty spot, but Shimizu could not take advantage of it successfully. In the end, the Indonesian futsal team won 5-3, thereby reaching the final of the Asian Futsal Championship for the first time in history.
The opponent of the Indonesian futsal team in the final will be the Iranian futsal team, the defending champion of the tournament.
