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Thousands line Jakarta streets to salute triumphant football team
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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Fans attend a victory parade for Indonesia's football team in Jakarta on May 19, 2023, after they won the gold medal in the men's event at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh.
(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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everal thousand people lined the streets in Jakarta on Friday, chanting, lighting flares and waving flags to welcome the triumphant football team home from the Southeast 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.
The Asian Football Confederation and Thai football officials have vowed to investigate the violent scenes between the two sides. Thailand ended the final with eight players on the field.
Thai football chiefs apologised on Wednesday and promised "severe punishments" for wrongdoers after brawls marred the football final against Indonesia in Cambodia.
"The association would like to express its disappointment and apologise for the chaotic incident that occurred off pitch," the TFA said in a statement.
"Especially the staff and coach who representative all Thais, during every minute of their duty, they must maintain their calm emotions under high pressure.
Putting the controversy to one side, the Indonesian squad paraded through central Jakarta in an open-top bus branded with the word "CHAMPIONS".
