STANDARDS Group B Qualifying for the U-17 Asian Cup 2023 on the second matchday has been released. The Indonesian U-17 national team immediately shifted Malaysia’s position in second place in the Group B U-17 2023 Asian Cup Qualification standings after the goal party against Guam.
Yes, the sweet result was successfully achieved by the U-17 Indonesian National Team in the inaugural Group B U-17 Asian Cup Qualification 2023 match. Against Guam at Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, West Java, Monday (3/10/2022) night WIB, the team nicknamed Garuda Asia it was a big win with a score of 14-0.
Arkhan Kaka performed brilliantly in this as he scored a quattrick (8′, 10′, 25′ and 34′). Then, the Indonesian U-17 national team goal party was continued by a number of players, including Muhammad Narendra Tegar, M Riski Afrisal, and Sulthan Zaky Pramana.
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After getting the big win, the Bima Sakti fleet immediately boosted its position on the temporary standings of Group B. Now, the U-17 Indonesian National Team sits in second place with a collection of 3 points from 1 match.
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The Indonesian U-17 national team is superior on goal difference from the Malaysia U-17 national team. Because, the Young Malaya Tigers – the nickname of the U-17 Malaysia National Team – only won 4-0 against Palestine in the inaugural match of Group B.
Meanwhile, at the top of the standings, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is still firmly perched. They have collected 6 points from 2 matches played in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification.
The UAE U-17 national team opened the journey in Group B with a 9-0 win over Guam. Then, they won narrowly over Palestine with a score of 4-3.
In fourth and fifth positions, there are Palestine and Guam respectively. Both slumped because they had not got a single point in the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification.
Furthermore, the U-17 Indonesian National Team will compete again in Group B of the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification on Wednesday 5 October 2022 evening WIB. They will face the leader of the standings, the UAE.
The following is the standings of Group B for the 2023 U-17 Asian Cup Qualification on the Second Matchday:
1. UAE U-17 National Team: 6 Points
2. Indonesian U-17 National Team: 3 Points
3. Malaysia U-17 National Team: 3 Points
4. Palestine U-17 National Team: 0 Points
5. Guam U-17 National Team: 0 Points