The manager of the Indonesian U17 national team, Ahmed Zaki Iskandar, revealed the story behind the birth of a new history of Indonesian football, after the U17 national team made history at the 2025 U17 World Cup in Qatar last month.
The U17 national team, which was coached by Nova Arianto at that time, made history after achieving its first victory in this tournament, by defeating Honduras 2-1.
According to Zaki, Garuda Muda's success was not something that happened suddenly, but rather the result of a long, measured, and disciplined process spanning nearly two years since the team's formation in 2024, when it was still an U16 team.
