"It felt like I was playing against an adult team"...South Korea defeated Indonesia 0-6 in AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-final loss to North Korea
"It felt like I was playing against an adult team"...South Korea defeated Indonesia 0-6 in AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-final loss to North Korea
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Indonesia, which beat South Korea at the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-17 Asian Cup, suffered a crushing defeat by North Korea.
North Korea defeated Indonesia 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup held at King Abdulrah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 14th (Korea time). North Korea advanced to the semifinals by defeating Indonesia. In Group D of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, North Korea scored one win and two draws against Tajikistan, Oman, and Iran to join the quarterfinals as the second-ranked in the group. North Korea, which drew against Iran and Oman in the group league and won 3-0 against Tajikistan, won the title by showing an overwhelming power gap against Indonesia.
In Group C of this year's event, Indonesia ranked first in its group with all three wins, and joined the quarterfinals. Notably, the team won 1-0 in its first match against South Korea. Indonesia did well at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, but was eliminated after suffering a crushing defeat by North Korea.
In the face-off against Indonesia, North Korea widened the gap with Choi Sung-hoon's first goal in the 7th minute of the first half and Kim Yoo-jin's additional goal in the 19th minute of the first half. North Korea, which finished ahead of the first half, scored its third goal in the third minute of the second half, early on to seal the victory. Afterwards, North Korea joined the scoring march at the 15th minute of the second half, when Kim Tae-gook joined the team. North Korea continued its goal-making campaign when Ri Kang-rim scored his team's fifth goal in the 16th minute of the second half. North Korea scored Park Joo-won's sixth goal in the 32nd minute of the second half, and the match was ended with North Korea's great victory. North Korea led Indonesia 70 to 30 in ball occupancy rate and overwhelming 15 to 3 in the number of shootings.
Regarding Indonesia's defeat in the match against North Korea, TV One News, an Indonesian media outlet, said, "Many people were surprised that North Korea had the upper hand and looked like an adult team. Indonesia showed lethargy in the face of North Korea's tremendous power. The match against North Korea has become a valuable lesson in physical, tactical, 안전놀이터 and mental aspects. In addition to systematically managing the match, North Korea was strong in endurance and speed. Many fans expressed their difficulty in believing that a team of under-17 players would play so aggressively and efficiently for 90 minutes." It also said, "This is crazy. North Korea's under-17 players are extremely physically fit. I don't know if I'm training on the battlefield or on the soccer field,' he said, expressing the reaction of Indonesian fans.