In the semi-final match held on the evening of June 11th at North Sumatra Stadium (Deli Serdang, Indonesia), Thailand U19 showed superior strength against Cambodia U19. The representative of the Golden Temple country controlled the game and won a 4-0 victory to become the first team to participate in the final match of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the remaining semi-final match between U19 Indonesia and U19 Australia took place tensely and tightly. The home team played very determinedly against a higher-rated opponent, making the match not have many dangerous opportunities created.
The turning point came in the 89th minute when Marcus Neill escaped past the U19 Indonesia defense before finishing diagonally to score the only goal for U19 Australia.
Initially, the assistant referee raised the flag to signal offside. However, after consulting VAR technology, referee Alimardon Biayazarov, from Kyrgyzstan, recognized the goal for the young kangaroo team.
The 1-0 victory helped U19 Australia win a ticket to the final against U19 Thailand. The championship match will take place at 8:15 PM on June 13th at North Sumatra Stadium.
Previously, the third-place match between U19 Indonesia and U19 Cambodia will take place at 4:00 PM on the same day.
This year's U19 Southeast Asian Championship 2026 witnessed many surprises, including U19 Vietnam stopping right from the group stage after a 2-2 draw between U19 Cambodia and U19 Australia in the final match.
