Indonesia fails to win as Thailand claims ASEAN Futsal 2026 title

The Indonesian Futsal National Team had to bury their dream of defending their title after losing 1-2 to the Thai Futsal national team in the final match of the ASEAN Futsal Championship 2026 at Nonthaburi Hall, Bangkok, Sunday, April 12, 2026.

In that match, Indonesia actually took the lead first through a goal by Andres Dwi Persada Putra. However, Thailand managed to bounce back and turn the game around with goals from Itticha Praphaphan and Panut Kittipanuwong, according to AFF records.

This victory extends Thailand's dominance in the tournament with a collection of 17 championship titles, having previously succeeded in the 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2022 editions.

On the other hand, this result meant Indonesia failed to retain their status as defending champions after emerging as champions in the previous 2024 edition by defeating Vietnam in the final.

From the start of the match, Indonesia appeared aggressive, taking the initiative to attack. Several chances were created but couldn't be converted into goals.

One golden opportunity came from Guntur Ariwibowo, but his shot couldn't penetrate the Thai defense.

After being under pressure, Thailand slowly found their rhythm and began posing a counter-threat. A chance came via a shot from Muhammad Osamanmusa, but it still went wide of the Indonesian goal.

Indonesia finally managed to take the lead in the 17th minute. Andres Dwi Persada Putra put his name on the scoresheet after capitalizing on a pass from Adityas Priambudi Wibowo, changing the score to 1-0.

However, that lead didn't last long. Just before halftime, Thailand was awarded a penalty, which Itticha Praphaphan executed well. That goal was created only two seconds before the break, leveling the score at 1-1.

Entering the second half, the match proceeded more evenly. Both teams played cautiously and didn't create any truly dangerous chances early in the half.

Thailand then managed to take the lead in the 31st minute. Panut Kittipanuwong scored a goal with a powerful shot that the Indonesian goalkeeper couldn't stop, changing the score to 2-1.

Indonesia tried to respond quickly. A chance came via Andarias Kareth, but his kick was still saved by the Thai Goalkeeper, Theerawat Kaewwilai.

For the remainder of the match, Indonesia kept pressing in search of an equalizer, including by implementing the power play strategy. Despite this, until the final whistle blew, the 2-1 score for Thailand's victory remained unchanged.