Solo’s failure to reach the final of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge (MLSC) All-Stars 2026 has not erased the potential of its young players: striker Ika Wonda and goalkeeper Shafira Azzahra have been picked for Indonesia’s Striker U-12 team at Singa Cup 2026 in Singapore.

ESPOSIN, KUDUS, 28 June 2026 – The selection of the two players shows that the individual quality of girls’ footballers from Soloraya can still compete at a higher level, even though the team could not repeat its achievement as a finalist in the previous edition.

For Ika Wonda, the chance to play at Singa Cup 2026 is motivation to keep improving. The SD Kristen Manahan 2 pupil was in the squad for Singa Cup last year as well. Drawing on that experience, she knows international competition demands greater physical, technical and mental readiness. The SSB Putri Surakarta player says the build of players from other countries is a challenge, so she is determined to raise the quality of her training before leaving for Singapore.

Keep training, keep trying, add skills, and build the mentality. Last year I saw the players there were tall. So I have to train even more to be better prepared.

Ika Wonda, speaking to Espos at Supersoccer Arena, Kudus, Sunday (28/6/2026)

Shafira Azzahra, from SD Djama’atul Ichwan Surakarta, shows the same spirit. She says she is proud to experience her first time as an All-Stars player and to get the chance to play at Singa Cup.

This is the first time I have made the All-Stars and qualified for Singa Cup. The preparation is of course to keep training.

Shafira Azzahra

Besides regular training with SSB Rimba Persada, Shafira uses her free time for extra sessions to develop further.

If I have free time I train again, privately too, extra training so I am better prepared. Hard training, more diligent, no skipping, and sharpening the skills even more.

Shafira Azzahra

Solo All-Stars coach Maya Susmita says the success of her two players in breaking into the Indonesian Striker squad shows that MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars has become a development platform able to produce promising players. Although the team failed to reach the final this year, she says, the players’ individual quality continues to grow.

This season’s failure is not the end of the journey. It is an experience to build a team that is more mature, stronger mentally, and ready to compete again at the next MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars.

Maya Susmita, Solo All-Stars coach

Source: Espos.id (translated from Indonesian)

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