Indonesia U-19 failed to reach the final of the AFF U-19 2026 after losing 0-1 to Australia in the semifinal at Stadion Utama Sumatera Utara, Deli Serdang, on Thursday night, June 11, 2026.
Australia's only goal was scored by Marcus Edward Neil in the 88th or 90th minute. The goal was initially disallowed for offside but awarded by referee Bainazarov Alimardon after a VAR review.
Coach John Herdman said he was proud of the players' fighting spirit. PSSI chairman Erick Thohir assessed that Indonesia's players' quality was not inferior but they needed more playing time.
Indonesia, who topped Group A, must prepare for the third-place match against Cambodia. Australia will face Thailand in the final.
