Thousands line streets to salute triumphant Indonesian football team


Indonesian gold medallist football players, along with Indonesian Football Association representatives, ride on a bus during a parade as they celebrate winning gold at the SEA Games 2023, in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 19, 2023. - Reuters

JAKARTA (AFP): Several thousand people lined the streets in Jakarta on Friday (May 19), chanting, lighting flares and waving flags to welcome the triumphant Indonesian football team home from the South-East Asian Games.

Indonesia defeated Thailand 5-2 in extra time in a bad-tempered men's final in Phnom Penh on Tuesday that saw four players sent off and two mass brawls.

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