December 15, 2025 | 09:23 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Four men's football teams will compete in the semifinal matches of the SEA Games 2025 at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, December 15, 2025. Vietnam will play against the Philippines, and the host team Thailand will meet Malaysia.
The Indonesian U-23 national team, as the defending champion, failed to advance to the final four after finishing second in Group C, losing 0-1 to the Philippines and winning 3-1 against Myanmar. Their attempt to reach the semifinal as the best second-placed team also fell short after losing out to Malaysia.
Malaysia, who won 4-1 against Laos and lost 0-2 to Vietnam in Group C, had a better goal difference than Indonesia. Despite both teams having three points and a +1 goal difference, Malaysia's four goals put them at the top of the list of group runners-up.
The Philippines, topping Group C after defeating Myanmar 2-0 and Indonesia 1-0, will challenge Vietnam, the winner of Group B. Meanwhile, Malaysia will face Thailand, the winner of Group A, who defeated Timor Leste 6-1 and Singapore 3-0.
Out of the four teams advancing to the semifinals, only the Philippines has never been a champion throughout the history of men's football matches in the SEA Games. They have never even won a medal. Meanwhile, the other three teams have been champions multiple times: Thailand (16 gold medals), Malaysia (6 times), and Vietnam (3 times).
The match between Vietnam and the Philippines will be held first at the stadium with a capacity of over 51 thousand spectators, starting at 3:30 PM WIB (Western Indonesian Time). Following that, the Thailand vs Malaysia duel is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM WIB.
The winning teams will battle for the gold medal on Thursday night, December 18. Meanwhile, the losing teams will compete for the bronze medal on the same day but will play earlier. The medal matches will also take place at Rajamangala Stadium.
Semifinal Schedule
December 15, 2025
Vietnam vs Philippines (3:30 PM WIB)
Thailand vs Malaysia (8:00 PM WIB)
Final Schedule
December 18, 2025
Bronze medal match (3:30 PM WIB)
Gold medal match (7:30 PM WIB)
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