Young Garuda Looks to End 32-Year Wait for Gold
Indonesia will take on Thailand, whose undisputed achievement at SEA Games earns it the status as king of Southeast Asian football, in the final on Tuesday evening (16/5/2023) at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.
Indonesian player, M Ferrari (right), celebrates his goal against Vietnam in the SEA Games Cambodia 2023 men's football semifinal at the Phnom Penh National Stadium, Cambodia, Saturday (13/5/2023). Indonesia won, 3-2.
PHNOM PENH, KOMPAS — In contrast to the previous editions, there is no longer excessive euphoria among the Indonesian football squad members facing the final at the ongoing SEA Games. It is refraining from the hubbub of the virtual world in order to focus on one of its biggest missions: to bring home the football gold medal after a 32-year wait.
Indonesia will take on Thailand, whose undisputed achievement at SEA Games earns it the status as king of Southeast Asian football, in the final on Tuesday evening (16/5/2023) at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh. Thailand is the winner of 16 SEA Games men's football gold medals, while Indonesia has only bagged two.