Former professional football legend Persib Bandung Atep Ahmad Rizal advised the Indonesian U-17 national team not to be overconfident when competing against North Korea in the quarter-finals of the 2025 U-17 Asian Cup on Monday night.
According to Atep, three wins in the preliminary round are capital that can improve the mentality and confidence of the players. However, he said this match was different from the knockout phase with opponents North Korea who are known to rely on strength, speed, and high fighting spirit.
"I hope our players are not too overconfident with three wins because it could be that it will make Indonesia have trouble. Because by all means North Korea will certainly play spartan.
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