JAKARTA – The Indonesian 7 football team (FA7) made history by defeating the powerful Brazilian team in the semi-final to get a ticket to the final of the IFA7 World Championship 2026. The Garuda squad made it to the final after a dramatic match. Indonesia and Brazil were involved in a fierce fight in normal time which ended with a score of 3-3 in Honduras on Sunday, May 31, 2026, Indonesian time. Both teams then continued the fight to the penalty shootout and Garuda won narrowly 2-1 to advance to the final stage. President of the Indonesian FA7, Raden Bambang Pramukantoro, said that stopping Brazil, which is a status as one of the world’s football sports powerhouses, is certainly an extraordinary achievement. “This is very extraordinary. This is God’s intervention. Indonesia is able to beat Brazil. The FA7 Indonesian players are very fierce. We can show that our own children play brilliantly. Bravo. Hopefully in the final Indonesia will get the best result,” he said.
The Indonesian squad appeared full of spirit, discipline, and showed a stunning collective game from the very first minute of the match. The Garuda squad’s advantage was opened by Tiriec Adriano Manuri in the 13th minute. The goal made the Indonesian players’ confidence increase drastically. After successfully leading, Manuri and his colleagues continued to perform with fast games and neat short passes so that Brazil had difficulty developing the game. Indonesia’s struggle then produced the second goal. However, Brazil managed to bounce back and tie the score to 2-2 before the first half whistle sounded. Indonesia then managed to win again in the second half, but the Samba State could equalize again so that the penalty shootout was inevitable. “Thankful and grateful to all the players and officials who fought in Honduras, especially for the semi-final of this nation’s dream to beat Brazil in football has come true,” said Deputy President of the Indonesian FA7 Ari Permata Nainggolan. The success of eliminating Brazil is one of the biggest victories in the history of the Indonesian FA7. Now the Garuda squad is only one step away from carving history by winning the IFA7 World Championship 2026 title. In the final round, Indonesia will face the host Honduras who beat Canada with a score of 4-0 in the other semifinal match. The final match will be played on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 20.30 WIB evening.
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