With an expectant legion of fans gathered at Gelora Bung Karno, Indonesia knew what was as on the line: win, and they would claim a second ASEAN U-23 Championship title -- and first since 2019.

Vietnam’s national U-23 football team successfully defended their ASEAN U23 Championship after a 1-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in the final on July 29 evening.

The Indonesian national under-23 soccer team has a mountain to climb in Tuesday’s final match of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, where they will face Vietnam, the opponent that beat Indonesia in the tournament’s final two years ago.