{
  "id": 10942834,
  "title": "Indonesia Advances to 2026 Asian Games MLBB Final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/indonesia-advances-to-2026-asian-games-mlbb-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2120649/indonesia-advances-to-2026-asian-games-mlbb-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indonesian Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team has progressed to the 2026 Asian Games final after a 2-0 semifinal victory over Mongolia in Nagoya, Japan, on September 30. This success secures Indonesia a minimum of a silver medal, with the possibility of claiming the gold in the upcoming final against Myanmar. Coach Kenny Deo expressed his pride in the team, stating that they now have the chance to bring home the gold, despite the previous loss to the Philippines, a traditionally dominant competitor. Deo emphasized that their journey doesn't end with the silver medal and vowed to give their best effort to win the gold.\n\nIndonesia's journey in the Group B campaign started with a 0-2 defeat to Malaysia, followed by a strong comeback win against Saudi Arabia 2-0. This performance led to their advancement to the knockout stage. In the quarterfinals, they defeated the Philippines 2-1, securing their spot in the semifinals against Mongolia. Indonesia's solid performance in the semifinal match against Mongolia resulted in a 2-0 win, setting the stage for the final match.\n\nMyanmar also advanced to the final after an impressive run, defeating Uzbekistan and Hong Kong in the Group A preliminary round. They further eliminated Cambodia in the quarterfinals and Malaysia in the semifinals, setting up a crucial final match against Indonesia. The gold medal in the MLBB event at the 2026 Asian Games will be decided by this final encounter between Indonesia and Myanmar.",
  "summary": "The Indonesian MLBB team advanced to the 2026 Asian Games final in Nagoya after defeating Mongolia 2-0.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}