Indonesia's Badminton and U‑19 Football Teams Face Tough June Quarter‑Finals

Six Indonesian shuttlers have reached the quarter‑finals of the Australian Badminton Open 2026, a BWF World Tour Super 500 event offering US$500,000 in prize money. In singles, Alwi Farhan meets Lee Chia Hao of Chinese Taipei while Moh Zaki Ubaidillah faces Malaysia’s Justin Hoh. In doubles, pairs Rachel Allessya Rose / Febi Setianingrum, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspitasari, Sabar Karyaman Gutama / M. Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, and Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto / Gloria Widjaja will compete against opponents from Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and China respectively, all seeking semifinal spots and valuable Olympic qualification points.

On the football side, the Indonesia U‑19 national team will play Australia U‑19 in the AFF U‑19 Championship semi‑final on 11 June 2026 at the Sumatra Utara stadium, after topping Group A with three straight victories. The match, scheduled for 20:15 WIB, pits the Garuda Muda against Nova Arianto’s side, a fixture highlighted as the night’s most anticipated game for Indonesian fans. The same night also features the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Mexico vs South Africa and South Korea vs Czech Republic, signalling the start of the global tournament.