Indonesia 2-2 Thailand Player Ratings: Elkan Baggott 8.7/10 Performance Helps Tim Garuda Reign Supreme Against War Elephants In The Final

Indonesia clinched the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 title in dramatic fashion at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, defeating regional rivals Thailand in a nervy 4-2 penalty shootout.

For the majority of regulation time, the final played out as a tense, tactical battle. Indonesia produced the opening half's best chance when Mitchell Baker gathered a loose ball at the edge of the box and unleashed a low drive that forced a sharp save from Saranon Anuin. Thailand responded before the break through Chanathip Songkrasin, whose curling effort demanded a fine acrobatic save from Emil Audero.

The match erupted into chaotic drama late in the second half. In the 84th minute, Thailand defender Nicholas Mickelson was shown a direct red card for bringing down Ole Romeny right at the tip of the penalty box as the forward broke through on goal. Substitute Dean James stepped up to take the resulting free-kick in the 86th minute, drilling a strike that took a crucial deflection off the wall and beat Anuin to put Indonesia 1–0 ahead.

However, despite playing with 10 men, Thailand responded immediately. Straight from the restart in the 87th minute, Sanron pounced on a cross inside the penalty area to fire past Audero, shocking the 67,000 home fans and sending the inaugural final into extra time at 1–1.

Thailand struck a dramatic 87th-minute equalizer through Sanron, canceling out Dean James' set-piece opener just minutes after the War Elephants were reduced to 10 men. The plot thickened in the additional 30 minutes, as Elkan Baggott turned home an 116th-minute equalizer to cancel out Peeral Chamratsamee's 110th-minute goal to give the War Elephants the lead.

The resulting penalty shootout saw Sarach Yooyen and Nattapong Sayriya miss their chances from the spot as Indonesia were crowned the inaugural winners of FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

Indonesia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Thailand

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Thailand National Football Team Player Ratings vs Indonesia

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Man of the Match

Elkan Baggott was adjudged Sportsdunia's man of the match in the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 Final.

Worst Performer

Nicholas Mickelson was the worst performer in Indonesia vs Thailand.