Japanese fans react strongly after their team loses to Indonesia in the semifinals

Japanese fans were quite shocked when their national futsal team was beaten by Indonesia in the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship semifinals.

The Indonesian futsal team made a name for themselves. For the first time in history, Indonesia defeated Japan, securing a spot in the final of the 2026 Asian Futsal Cup. Thursday night (February 5, 2026) at Indonesia Arena witnessed a historic evening. In a thrilling and tense match, Indonesia triumphed 5-3 over one of Asia’s futsal giants.

This victory was more than just a semifinal result. Moreover, Indonesia broke Japan’s dominance, which had always ended in bitter defeats in previous encounters, opening a new chapter in Asian futsal.

Japanese fans were naturally shocked by the news that their team lost to Indonesia in the 2026 Asian Futsal Championship semifinals. Regarded as one of the continent’s top futsal nations, Japan has repeatedly disappointed in recent Asian Championships. After winning in 2022, Japan was eliminated in the group stage in 2024 and this year lost to Indonesia in the semifinals.

Japanese supporters were also impressed by Indonesia’s performance: "It’s clear that Asian futsal is changing a lot, while we remain stagnant." or "Indonesian futsal is gradually becoming a new force; today’s defeat is well deserved, and we have to accept it."

"Japan was somewhat complacent; we often suffer shocking losses to Southeast Asian teams," "The FIFA futsal rankings are now just a reference; Japanese futsal needs to take things more seriously as smaller teams are catching up."or "Anyway, compared to last time when we were eliminated in the group stage, reaching the semifinals this time isn’t too bad."

The Indonesian futsal team is breaking its own records, having previously reached the Asian Futsal Cup semifinals for the first time and now advancing to the final. Therefore, if Indonesia wins the championship, another record and historic milestone will be set. In the final, Indonesia’s national futsal team will face the powerhouse Iran.