June 29th, 2026 | Broadcast
All-Stars Surabaya held on to third place at the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2026, and six of their players were selected for the squad that will represent Indonesia at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
JawaPos.com – All-Stars Surabaya achieved a proud result at the MilkLife Soccer Challenge (MLSC) All-Stars 2026. As well as keeping third place, six players from the City of Heroes were selected for the squad that will represent Indonesia at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.
The announcement came after the MLSC All-Stars 2026 finals at Supersoccer Arena, Kudus, on Sunday (28/6). The six Surabaya players who made the cut are Locita Waranggani, Emily Azzahra, Bilqis Hidayah and Jesshica in the 12-year-old category, and Syafira Azzahra and Alika Jabbar in the 14-year-old group.
That is the most of any participating city. It also rounds off an impressive tournament for Surabaya, who finished third after beating All-Stars Yogyakarta 1-0.
All-Stars Surabaya coach Sai Dong said his players breaking into Singa Cup shows the steady improvement in their quality through MLSC.
Their play is already very good, both in technique and teamwork. Their foot-to-foot passing has also developed well. So many players getting through to Singa Cup is certainly a proud achievement.
Sai Dong
According to Sai Dong, the team’s results should be measured not just by wins or final positions, but by how the players are beginning to understand the right concept of football.
It’s not that I don’t want to win. But at this age the most important thing is the process. We want the children to play from the back, not just send long balls. If they can play with the right concept, then wins and goals are only a bonus of that process.
Sai Dong
He added that MLSC All-Stars is an important platform for shaping the character and playing intelligence of young female footballers.
Indonesian players have often relied only on physical strength. We want the children to learn to play with their brains, understand space and read the game. That is what we keep instilling.
Sai Dong
Overall, MLSC All-Stars 2026 was competitive from the group stage to the final. All-Stars Kudus retained the title by beating All-Stars Jakarta 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in normal time.
PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir praised the staging of MLSC, which he sees as an important part of building the foundations of Indonesian girls’ football.
PSSI has prepared a 10-year blueprint towards the 2035 Women’s World Cup. Now we are no longer just talking about plans, but are moving through programmes and competitions like the MilkLife Soccer Challenge. This progress can only be achieved through collaboration between the government, the private sector, communities, schools and parents.
Erick Thohir
Source: Jawa Pos
