Persela Lamongan coach Aji Santoso said the match against the Thai U-23 national team in the semifinals of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship was a matter of life and death for the Indonesian U-23 national team.
The two teams will meet in the semifinals at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, Friday (25/7) at 20.00 WIB.
"This match against Thailand is definitely a matter of life and death, whether we can qualify for the final or not," said Aji Santoso when contacted.
This is the third meeting between Indonesia and Thailand in the tournament formerly known as the AFF U-23 Cup, after the last time in the 2019 and 2023 editions.
