Indonesia Beat Thailand on Penalties to Win FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026

Indonesia won the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 by defeating Thailand 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. According to Free Malaysia Today, the match was watched by Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The stadium was filled with red-clad fans as the host team, coached by John Herdman, overcame Thailand, coached by Anthony Hudson.

The game was level at 0-0 at halftime, with both teams creating scoring opportunities but failing to find a breakthrough. Indonesia's Mitchell Baker had a chance to score in the 69th minute but missed. Thailand's task became harder in the 81st minute when Nicholas Mickelson received a second yellow card. Indonesia capitalized on this advantage when Dean James' free-kick deflected off Iklas Sanron and into the Thai net in the 84th minute.

However, Thailand equalized in the 87th minute when Iklas Sanron scored, forcing the match into a penalty shootout, which Indonesia won 4-2, as reported by The Bali Times, Free Malaysia Today, and Bernama.

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