{"id":11514,"date":"2026-04-11T09:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=11514"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:27:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:27:39","slug":"defending-champions-face-stiff-thai-challenge-in-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/defending-champions-face-stiff-thai-challenge-in-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending champions face stiff Thai challenge in final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defending champions Indonesia will take on hosts Thailand in the final of the ASEAN Futsal Championship at the Central Stadium in Nonthaburi Province<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first semifinal tie Indonesia outplayed a tenacious Vietnam side 3-2. The Thais, who will be out to regain their accolade as the powerhouse of ASEAN Futsal, fended off the stiff challenge from Australia 4-3 in their semifinal clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andarias Kareth found the opener after nine minutes before doubling the advantage for Indonesia four minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just two minutes into the second-half, Nguyen Da Hai gave Vietnam a lifeline when he narrowed the gap for Vietnam\u2019s first goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Muhammad Sanjaya, who has been pivotal in the earlier matches, restored the advantage for Indonesia just a minute later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And even though Trinh Cong Dai managed to score the second goal for Vietnam at the half-hour mark, it was not good enough to prevent Indonesia from making the final this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Itticha Praphaphan\u2019s ninth minute lead for Thailand was set aside by Jyden Jacob Harb just a minute later as the score stayed tied all the way to the end of a tense first 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