rated much higher, the team from the archipelago entered the match with determination and soon opened the scoring in the 3rd minute thanks to Rahmat Arjuna. The advantage helped U23 Indonesia play more excitedly, and just 15 minutes later, Arkhan Fikri doubled the gap with an accurate shot. In the remaining part of the first half, U23 Indonesia created many dangerous opportunities but could not increase the gap.
In the second half, the dominance continued to be concretized. In less than 30 minutes, home strikers Hannan (47 minutes), Zanadin Faris (68 minutes) and Rafael Struick (74 minutes) scored, ending the big win 5-0.
With this result, U23 Indonesia has 4 points after 2 matches, temporarily ranked second in Group J, 2 points behind the leading team U23 Korea. Meanwhile, U23 Macau (China) still has no points and almost no chance to continue.
The victory not only helped U23 Indonesia strengthen the trust of fans but also created favorable psychological momentum for the upcoming difficult journey, especially the direct confrontation with U23 Korea to compete for the top spot.
Meanwhile, the match between U23 Lebanon and U23 Thailand in Group F of the 2026 U23 Asian qualifiers at Thammasat Stadium (Thailand) ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw.
Due to the impact of heavy rain, the match was interrupted for nearly 90 minutes in the first half. After returning, U23 Lebanon opened the scoring in the 48th minute thanks to a header from Farhat. U23 Thailand equalized 1-1 in the 73rd minute thanks to Seksan Ratree. However, just a few minutes later, Farhat continued to shine with the second goal to help Lebanon take a 2-1 lead.
The drama was pushed to a climax in the 88th minute, when the U23 Lebanon goalkeeper made a mistake in a high ball judgment situation, creating an opportunity for Chanapach Buaphan to easily score, setting the score at 2-2 for U23 Thailand.
With this result, U23 Thailand and U23 Lebanon both have 4 points. The competition for the top spot in Group F is still very tense.
