Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesia suffered a 0-3 defeat against Iran in their opening match of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre, China, on Thursday (13/2025).

Iran struck early with a header from Hesam Nafari Nogourani in the 5th minute. They extended their lead in the second half with a stunning acrobatic goal by Esmail Gholizadeh in the 63rd minute and sealed the win with a header from Mobin Dehghan in the 70th minute.

The loss places Indonesia at the bottom of Group C with zero points, while Iran leads with three points, as reported by antaranews.com.

Despite efforts to fight back, Indonesia struggled to break through Iran’s tight defense. Their next challenge will be against defending champions Uzbekistan on Sunday, followed by a crucial match against Yemen on Wednesday.

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