Indonesia national under-17 football team

Indonesia U-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Garuda Muda
(The Young Garuda)
Merah Putih
(The Red and White)
AssociationPSSI
(Football Association of Indonesia)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachKurniawan Dwi Yulianto
CaptainPutu Ekayana
Most capsMierza Firjatullah
Top scorerMierza Firjatullah
FIFA codeIDN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Indonesia 8–0 Singapore 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 2 May 1986)
Biggest win
 Indonesia 25–0 Pakistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 28 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 11–1 Indonesia 
(Nagoya, Japan; 25 June 2000)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023, 2025)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1986)
Best resultFourth place (1990)
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2022)

Indonesia national under-17 football team represents Indonesia in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup, ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, and any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Recent history

The team won the AFF U-16 Youth Championship twice, in 2018 and 2022.[1] They qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup as a replacement for Peru, whose hosting rights were withdrawn in April 2023.[2][3] This was the first ever FIFA tournament hosted by the country, its only third FIFA tournament ever,[a] and the first since 1979, when their U-20 team played at the FIFA World Youth Championship as the second Asian team, replacing three 1978 AFC Youth Championship semi-finalists who forfeited.

The team started the tournament by scoring the country's first ever goal at a FIFA tournament courtesy of Arkhan Kaka in the match against Ecuador. They conceded an equaliser later, but managed to become the first Southeast Asian country to both score a goal and avoid defeat at a FIFA men's football tournament match.[b] He then scored the equaliser in the second match against Panama. Nabil Asyura scored the consolation goal in 3–1 defeat against Morocco, which concluded their participation.[4]

The team then qualified for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, in which their victory against South Korea and Yemen secured their qualification to the expanded 48-team FIFA U-17 World Cup, the country's first successful qualification campaign to a FIFA tournament.[c][5][6]

Indonesia were drawn to Group H alongside four-time champions Brazil, tournament debutants Zambia, and CONCACAF representatives Honduras. Zahaby Gholy opened the scoring in the first game, but Zambia then made a comeback to win 3–1. Against Brazil, they were dismantled 4–0. In the third group match, Evandra Florasta scored Indonesia's first goal from a penalty kick. Honduras quickly equalised via the same manner. Fadly Alberto then scored Indonesia's first ever second goal in a FIFA tournament, securing Indonesia's first ever win at any FIFA tournament, which was also the first win for a Southeast Asian team in a FIFA men's football tournament match.[b][7]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Indonesia Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto
Assistant coaches Dwi Prio Utomo
Sandhika Pratama
Goalkeeping coaches Indonesia Dedy Sutanto
Fitness coach Albertus Lingko
Analyst Vacant
Doctor Vacant
Physiotherapists Vacant
Team manager Vacant

Coaching history

  • Indonesia Omo Suratmo(1983 - 1987)
  • Germany Burkhard Pape (1984 - 1987)
  • Indonesia Maryoto & Muhardi (1988)
  • Indonesia Parmin, Maryoto, & Indra Thohir (1990)
  • Indonesia Setyo Kusmedi (1998)
  • Indonesia Warta Kusuma (2000)
  • England Jim Bryden (2002)
  • Indonesia Nobon kayamudin (2003)
  • Indonesia Iwan Setiawan (2005–2006)
  • Indonesia Aji Santoso (2007)
  • Indonesia Urias Rahantoknam (2007)
  • Indonesia Subangkit (2007)
  • Indonesia Mundari Karya (2008)
  • Indonesia Indra Sjafri (2011–2013)
  • Indonesia Sutan Harhara (2013)
  • Indonesia Fakhri Husaini (2014–2018)
  • Indonesia Bima Sakti (2018–2023)
  • Indonesia Nova Arianto (2023–2025)
  • Indonesia Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (2026–)

Players

The following 26 players are selected for the 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
12 1GK Abdillah Ishak (2010-03-03)3 March 2010 (aged 15) Football Association of Indonesia Persija Jakarta
23 1GK Syahdan Caesar (2010-05-23)23 May 2010 (aged 15) Football Association of Indonesia ASIOP
1 1GK Noah Duvert (2009-04-30)30 April 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Bali United

3 2DF Putu Ekayana (captain) (2009-09-01)1 September 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Bali United
4 2DF Farik Rizqi (2009-05-04)4 May 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Madura United
21 2DF Shoyyo Himawan (2009-09-01)1 September 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persis Solo
2 2DF Zidane Raditya (2009-05-01)1 May 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persis Solo
16 2DF Farrel Luckyta (2009-06-10)10 June 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia PSS Sleman
5 2DF Made Arbi (2009-10-05)5 October 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Bali United
18 2DF Handri Dimas (2009-01-18)18 January 2009 (aged 17) Football Association of Indonesia Persik Kediri
22 2DF Pandu Aryo (2009-10-22)22 October 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persik Kediri
25 2DF Peres Akwila (2009-05-25)25 May 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persija Jakarta

17 3MF Fardan Farras (2009-04-19)19 April 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Borneo Samarinda
24 3MF Alfredo Nararya (2009-02-24)24 February 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
15 3MF Girly Andrade (2009-02-15)15 February 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persik Kediri
8 3MF Chico Jericho (2010-03-28)28 March 2010 (aged 15) Football Association of Indonesia ASIOP
14 3MF Keanu Senjaya (2009-12-12)12 December 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Bali United
6 3MF Ichiro Akbar (2010-01-09)9 January 2010 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung
13 3MF Miraj Rizky (2009-07-30)30 July 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Madura United
10 3MF Al Faruqi Rangkayo Football Australia Newcastle Jets

19 4FW Ridho (2009-10-19)19 October 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persija Jakarta
26 4FW Komang Semadi (2009-01-26)26 January 2009 (aged 17) Football Association of Indonesia Bali United
20 4FW Dava Yunna (2009-04-20)20 April 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya
7 4FW Sean Kastor (2009-08-01)1 August 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persik Kediri
11 4FW Fardan Ary (2009-02-09)9 February 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Madura United
9 4FW Mierza Firjatullah (2009-02-15)15 February 2009 (aged 16) Football Association of Indonesia Persik Kediri

Results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

12 August 2025 Independence Cup Indonesia  2–2  Tajikistan Medan, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Mierza 34'
  • Fadly 50'
  • Zarif 37'
  • Nazrullo 90+4'
Stadium: North Sumatra Stadium
Attendance: 12,517
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
15 August 2025 Independence Cup Uzbekistan  0–2  Indonesia Medan, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Dimas 17'
  • Algazani 68'
Stadium: North Sumatra Stadium
Attendance: 21,537
Referee: Mohamad Kamil Zakaria (Malaysia)
18 August 2025 Independence Cup Indonesia  1–2  Mali Medan, Indonesia
20:30 UTC+7
  • Alberto 37'
  • Z. Ballo 22'
  • S. Dembélé 33'
Stadium: North Sumatra Stadium
Attendance: 21,991
Referee: Trần Ngọc Ánh (Vietnam)
13 September Friendly Indonesia  0–1  North Macedonia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Dragalevtsi Stadium
25 October Friendly Indonesia  1–2  Paraguay Dubai, United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4
27 October Friendly Indonesia  0–0  Ivory Coast Dubai, United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4
30 October Friendly Indonesia  1–1  Panama Dubai, United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4
4 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia  1–3  Zambia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:45 UTC+3 Gholy 12' Report
  • Nyirongo 35', 37'
  • Mwale 41'
Stadium: Aspire Zone (pitch 7), Al Rayyan
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
7 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil  4–0  Indonesia Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:45 UTC+3
  • Luis Eduardo 3'
  • Panji 33' (o.g.)
  • Felipe Morais 39'
  • Ruan Pablo 75'
Report Stadium: Aspire Zone (pitch 7), Al Rayyan
Referee: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
10 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Honduras  1–2  Indonesia Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:45 UTC+3 Suazo 54' (pen.) Report
  • Evandra 52' (pen.)
  • Alberto 72'
Stadium: Aspire Zone (pitch 2), Al Rayyan
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)

2026

8 February Friendly Indonesia  0–7  China Tangerang, Indonesia
21:00 UTC+7 Source
  • Zhao Songyuan 16', 42'
  • Wang Heyi 25'
  • Shuai Weihao 44', 53'
  • Zhang Bolin 74'
  • Ailikamu Yilihong 90+1'
Stadium: Indomilk Arena
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
11 February Friendly Indonesia  2–3  China Tangerang, Indonesia
18:30 UTC+7
  • Chico Jericho 22'
  • Miraj Rizky 49' (pen.)
  • Zhao Songyuan 9'
  • He Sifan 37'
  • Noah Duvert 90+4' (o.g.)
Stadium: Indomilk Arena
Referee: Cllifford Daypuyat (Philippine)
13 April 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship Indonesia  4–0  Timor-Leste Gresik, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Ekayana 6', 17'
  • Ridho 36'
  • Dava 41'
Report Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Referee: Meder Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan)
16 April 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship Malaysia  1–0  Indonesia Gresik, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Fareez 33'
Report Stadium: Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium
Referee: Yusuke Ohashi (Japan)
19 April 2026 ASEAN U-17 Boys' Championship Indonesia  0–0  Vietnam Sidoarjo, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium
Referee: Choi Cheol-jun (South Korea)
5 May 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Indonesia  v  China Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium (Pitch A)
9 May 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qatar  v  Indonesia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium (Pitch A)
12 May 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Japan  v  Indonesia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium (Pitch A)

Competitive record

Year Result GP W D L GF GA
China 1985 Did not enter
Canada 1987 Did not qualify
Scotland 1989
Italy 1991
Japan 1993
Ecuador 1995
Egypt 1997
New Zealand 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Finland 2003
Peru 2005
South Korea 2007 Did not enter
Nigeria 2009 Did not qualify
Mexico 2011
United Arab Emirates 2013
Chile 2015
India 2017 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
Brazil 2019 Did not qualify
Indonesia 2023 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5
Qatar 2025 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 8
Qatar 2026 To be determined
Qatar 2027
Qatar 2028
Qatar 2029
Total 2/20 6 1 2 3 6 13
AFC U-17 Asian Cup record Qualifications record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
Qatar 1985 Withdrew Withdrew
Qatar 1986 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 2 8 N/A
Thailand 1988 Group stage 10th 4 0 1 3 3 15 3 2 0 1 3 3
United Arab Emirates 1990 Fourth place 4th 4 0 2 2 1 8 N/A
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 3 5
Qatar 1994 N/A
Thailand 1996 N/A
Qatar 1998 3 1 1 1 8 8
Vietnam 2000 3 2 0 1 15 16
United Arab Emirates 2002 2 0 2 0 2 2
Japan 2004 2 0 1 1 2 4
Singapore 2006 Did not enter Did not enter
Uzbekistan 2008 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 1 12 5 3 0 2 7 4
Uzbekistan 2010 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 2 1 1 10 3
Iran 2012 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 26 10
Thailand 2014 3 0 1 2 1 5
Disqualified due to FIFA suspension Disqualified
Malaysia 2018 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 4 0 0 25 1
Bahrain 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 4 3 1 0 27 1
Thailand 2023 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 20 7
Saudi Arabia 2025 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 7 7 3 2 1 0 11 0
Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualified Qualified automatically
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2028
Total Fourth place 8/21 25 5 5 15 23 59 45 27 8 13 160 69
AFC U-17 Asian Cup history
First match
 Indonesia 1–5 Saudi Arabia 
(15 November 1986; Doha, Qatar)
Biggest win
 Indonesia 4–1 Tajikistan 
(26 October 2010; Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
 Indonesia 4–1 Yemen 
(7 April 2025; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Biggest defeat
 Indonesia 0–9 South Korea 
(6 October 2008; Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Best result
Fourth place (1990)

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA
Indonesia Malaysia 2002 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 8
Thailand 2005 Group stage 7th 2 0 0 2 3 9
Vietnam 2006 Did not enter
Cambodia 2007 Fourth place 4th 6 2 3 1 8 7
Indonesia 2008 Group stage 5th 4 0 1 3 1 11
Thailand 2009 Cancelled
Indonesia 2010 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 2 5
Laos 2011 Group stage 8th 4 0 2 2 4 8
Laos 2012 Did not enter
Myanmar 2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 4 0 10 4
Indonesia 2014 Cancelled
Cambodia 2015 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
Cambodia 2016
Thailand 2017 Group stage 9th 5 1 1 3 7 13
Indonesia 2018 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 23 4
Thailand 2019 Third place 3rd 7 4 2 1 15 3
Indonesia 2022 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 15 2
Indonesia 2024 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 20 6
Indonesia 2026 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 4 1
Total Champions 13/17 64 28 17 19 121 81
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship history
First match
 Indonesia 2–1 Thailand 
(19 February 2002; Medan, Indonesia)
Biggest win
 Singapore 0–9 Indonesia 
(3 August 2022; Sleman, Indonesia)
Biggest defeat
 Myanmar 6–0 Indonesia 
(28 February 2002; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
 Australia 6–0 Indonesia 
(11 July 2008; Jakarta, Indonesia)
Best result
Champions (2018 and 2022)

Exhibition

Exhibition game
Year Tournament Result Position GP W D L GF GA
2012 Hong Kong HKFA International Youth Football Invitation Tournament Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 8 2
2017 Vietnam Tien Phong Plastic Cup Tournament Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 16 2
2018 Japan JENESYS Japan-ASEAN U-16 Youth Football Tournament Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 14 1
2019 Myanmar AFC-UEFA Assist U-16 Elite Boys Football Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 2 1 0 4 1
2019 Qatar Aspire U-16 Four Nations Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 7 2

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Indonesia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Honours

Regional

  • ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2): 2018, 2022
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1): 2013
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (3): 2002, 2019, 2024

Exhibition tournaments

  • HKFA International Youth Football Invitation Tournament
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2012
  • Tien Phong Plastic Cup Tournament
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2017
  • JENESYS Japan-ASEAN U-16 Youth Football Tournament
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2018

Previous squads

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Does not count the participation at the 1956 Summer Olympic football tournament; an Olympic football tournament is not considered as a FIFA tournament.
  2. ^ a b Malaysia lost all three group stage matches at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship; Thailand lost all three group stage matches at the 1997 and 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championships; Myanmar lost all three group stage matches at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup; Vietnam's only point at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup came from a 0–0 draw.
  3. ^ In the 1938 FIFA World Cup, the then-Dutch East Indies won by walkover against both Japan and the United States who withdrew; the 1979 and 2023 participations are already mentioned above.

References

  1. ^ "4 Persamaan Timnas Indonesia U-16 saat Menjadi Juara di Piala AFF U-16 Edisi 2018 dan 2022, Nomor 1 Paling Menarik". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Peru withdrawn as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023™". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ "FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "How every host nation fared at the U-17 World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Group C: Indonesia 4-1 Yemen". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025. The triumph, coming on the heels of their 1-0 victory against Korea Republic, means they are also on their way to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025.
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  7. ^ "Indonesia relishing first World Cup triumph". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.