"Korea, Vietnam Could Be Overpassed"...0-1 disaster against Indonesia → daily media 'Rival Korea shock defeat' is surprising
"Korea, Vietnam Could Be Overpassed"...0-1 disaster against Indonesia → daily media 'Rival Korea shock defeat' is surprising
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Japanese soccer fans expressed concern about the future of Korean soccer after the South Korean U-17 national soccer team lost to Indonesia.
South Korea's U-17 national team, led by head coach Baek Ki-tae, lost 0-1 in the first Group C match of the 2025 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Asian Cup against Indonesia at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 5th (Korea time).
In this U-17 Asian Cup, 16 countries will be divided into four groups and the teams ranking first and second in each group will advance to the quarterfinals. South Korea has been in Group C with Yemen, Afghanistan and Indonesia.
The top eight teams in this tournament will be eligible to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November. If they pass the group stage, they will be able to advance to the World Cup, but Baek Ki-tae lost to Indonesia from the first game and turned on a red light to qualify for the World Cup.
Korea dominated against Indonesia throughout the game. The team recorded a 68-32 ball possession rate, and the number of shots was also 21:5.
The issue was determination. Of the 21 shots, only three were effective shots toward the net, and South Korea did not follow the goal luck, hitting only the net twice on the day.
While South Korea was unable to score, Indonesia took the opportunity to take the lead by winning a penalty for South Korea's handball foul in the second half. Goalkeeper Park Do-hoon saved his first shot in the penalty situation, but Indonesia shook the Korean net as it did not miss the second ball.
When the match ended in defeat against Indonesia, Korean soccer fans were in shock. Korea lost to Indonesia for the first time in history to a national team of that age group. Prior to the match, Korea had recorded two wins and one draw with Indonesia in three matches. The match became a historic match. 안전놀이터
In addition, Korea's results were significantly compared to their rival Japan. Japan's U-17 national team won 4-1 in the first Group B match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) U-17 national team on Wednesday.
Japanese soccer fans were also surprised when the Korean U-17 national team lost to Indonesia, which is relatively weak, even considering that it was a match for the youth team.
Some fans also expressed concern about the future of Korean soccer.
According to Japan's "Football Channel," they said in comments, "Korea is at a pretty critical crossroads," "Japan and Korea have incomparable differences at the level of fostering programs," "In Korea, we have to think about not being overtaken by Indonesia or Vietnam," and "Korea feels like no generation is weakening."
Baek Ki-tae, who bowed his head against Indonesia, seeks his first win in the second Group C match of the U-17 Asian Cup against Afghanistan at 2:15 a.m. on the 8th.
After the match against Afghanistan, they will play the third match of Group C, the final group match of the U-17 Asian Cup, against Yemen at 2:15 a.m. on the 11th.