The Fun Facts of Indonesia vs Vietnam in the AFF U-16 Cup Final

VIVA – Tonight, on August 12, 2022, the Indonesian National Team will meet and fight Vietnam in the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup at stadium Maguwoharjo. There are interesting facts related to Indonesia vs Vietnam match.

As information, Indonesia managed to seal the final ticket for the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup after conquering Myanmar in the semifinals on August 10, 2022. Indonesia won on penalties.

While Vietnam beat Thailand with a score of 2-0 in the semifinals, on the same day.

This match is the first meeting between the two teams in the final of the AFF U-16 Cup. It is known, that both teams have won three AFF U-16 Cup trophies (2006, 2010, and 2017) from four finals throughout history.

The coach of the Indonesia U-16 National Team, Bima Sakti Tukiman said his squad wanted to win the 2022 AFF U-16 Cup by defeating Vietnam in the final and making it a gift for the 77^th Indonesian Independence Day.

"I ask the players to give their best in the final because opportunities don't come twice. I hope they make the best achievements for their careers and it will be a gift for the independence of the Indonesian nation," Bima said at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

So, here are five fun facts about the match of Indonesia vs Vietnam reported by various sources:

1. Indonesia is just one step away from repeating the history of winning the U-16 AFF Cup. Indonesia last won the same tournament and won the championship trophy when it successfully beat Thailand in the final on penalties (4-3) in 2018.

2. In terms of head-to-head, Indonesia has won the last four meetings and managed to get a win.

3. Bomber of the U-16 Indonesian National Team, Nabil Asyura has the opportunity to become the top scorer of the U-16 AFF Cup. Currently, he has occupied the temporary top scorer position with 4 goals, two other players who have the same collection are Phan Thanh Duc Thien and Tontawan Puntamunee.

4. If it manages to become a champion, it will be the first trophy for the Bima Sakti as a coach.

5. Bima Sakti's best achievement only led the U-15 National Team to third place in the 2019 AFF U-15 Cup.