Timnas Indonesia secured a 2-0 victory against Singapore in their opening Group A fixture of the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 at Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Goals from Ragnar Oratmangoen and Ole Romeny lifted the Garuda squad to an early tournament advantage in Jakarta, local time.
Ragnar opened the scoring in the 13th minute, giving Indonesia a 1-0 edge that held through a hard-fought first half. Despite maintaining pressure after the interval, the hosts struggled to carve out clear-cut scoring opportunities until a key sequence shifted momentum past the hour mark.
Singapore’s defense broke down in the 70th minute when Muhammad Safuwan Baharudin challenged Ole Romeny. The referee initially brandished a yellow card, but after reviewing the pitchside VAR monitor, officials upgraded the punishment to a red card for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
From the ensuing free kick, Thom Haye struck a shot that caught the arm of Singapore wall defender Song Ui-Young inside the penalty area. The referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Romeny stepped up as the designated taker in the 74th minute, comfortably sending the goalkeeper the wrong way with a precise finish into the right corner to double the lead to 2-0.
Indonesia nearly added a third during stoppage time when Mitchell Baker broke through the backline to collect a through ball inside the box, but his shot was blocked behind for a corner kick. The 2-0 scoreline held until the final whistle, sealing a strong start for Shin Tae-yong’s side.
Standings Context and Group A Outlook
The three points from Friday night put Indonesia in a strong position within Group A, though they sit second behind Malaysia on goal difference. Malaysia opened their campaign earlier with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh.
That table-topping result sets up a high-stakes clash between regional rivals. Indonesia will face Malaysia next at Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, evening.
Lineups
Indonesia: Starting for the Red and White were Maarten Paes, Kevin Diks, and Luke Vickery—who was later replaced by Rizky Ridho at the 79th minute—alongside Mitchell Baker, Ole Romeny who made way for Rayhan Hannan in the 75th minute, and Ragnar Oratmangoen whose spot was taken by Ivar Jenner in the 63rd minute; rounding out the squad were Joey Pelupessy, Calvin Verdonk who came off for Thom Haye in the 64th minute, Elkan Baggott, Dean James who was substituted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On at the 46th minute mark, and Justin Hubner.
Singapore: The Lion’s lineup featured Izwan Mahbud, Ryhan Stewart, and Nur Adam Abdullah, with Kyoga Nakamura later giving way to Joel Chew in the 80th minute, alongside Shah Shairan, Farhan Zulkifli who was replaced by Jacob Mahler at the 62nd minute, Harhys Stewart, Hariss Harun, Ilhan Fandi who made room for Glenn Kweh in the 62nd minute, Shawal Anuar who departed for Song Ui-Young at the 46th minute, and Safuwan Baharudin.
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