Indonesia's national futsal team has made history by defeating Vietnam 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Asian Futsal Cup, securing a semifinal spot for the first time. The dramatic victory came at Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on February 3, 2026. Next, they face Japan on February 5, 2026.
Indonesia's national futsal team achieved a brilliant milestone at the 2026 Asian Futsal Cup by eliminating Vietnam with a narrow 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals. The intense match took place at Indonesia Arena in Jakarta on Tuesday night, February 3, 2026. For the first time in history, the Garuda squad reached the final four, surpassing their previous best of a quarterfinal finish in 2022, where they lost to Japan.
Indonesia started aggressively. Wendy Brian Ick opened the scoring in the third minute with a powerful left-footed shot that the Vietnamese keeper couldn't stop. Ardiansyah Nur doubled the lead in the first half, capitalizing on an assist from Rio Pangestu with 9 minutes and 37 seconds remaining. Vietnam pulled one back through Nguyen Da Hai at 14:49, but Reza Gunawan responded less than a minute later, making it 3-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Vietnam pressed hard, and Nguyen Da Hai scored his second goal with four minutes left, narrowing the gap to 3-2. However, Indonesia's solid defense and crucial saves by goalkeeper Ahmad Habibie held firm until the final whistle. This time, the team wore green jerseys for the first time in the tournament.
Now, Indonesia is set to face Japan in the semifinals on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the same venue. Japan advanced after thrashing Afghanistan 6-0, with a hat-trick from Shimizu and goals from Shunta Uchida, Tomoki Yoshikawa, and Ryuji Izu. A rematch of their 2022 defeat serves as strong motivation for the Indonesian squad in front of their home crowd.
