MilkLife Strikers won the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 title by beating Selangor FC Academy A 2-1 in the final, and Locita Waranggani was named the category’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).

JAKARTA, SUDUTPANDANG.ID – The Indonesian girls’ football team MilkLife Strikers successfully won the 2026 Singa Cup champion title in the Girls U12 category. The team coached by Jacksen F. Tiago beat Selangor FC Academy A from Malaysia with a score of 2-1 in the final match at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore, Tuesday (3 November 2026).

This success proves the mentality of the MilkLife Strikers champions after the day before they lost 0-1 to the same opponent. This defeat did not make the players lose confidence when they faced Selangor FC Academy A again in the top match.

MilkLife Strikers appeared aggressive from the start of the match. They managed to control the game and created a number of opportunities which resulted in two goals in the first half.

Nadia S. Azzahra opened MilkLife Strikers’ lead in the ninth minute. This goal became momentum for the Indonesian team to increase pressure on the Selangor FC Academy A defense. The lead increased in the 20th minute through Adelice Maureen’s goal. MilkLife Strikers also closed the first half with a score of 2-0.

Selangor FC Academy A tried to recover in the second half and managed to reduce the deficit in the 37th minute. However, MilkLife Strikers was able to maintain concentration until the match ended with a 2-1 win.

These results ensure that the Indonesian team emerged as champions of the 2026 Singa Cup in the U12 girls category.

Jacksen F. Tiago Praises Players’ Champion Mentality

MilkLife Strikers coach, Jacksen F. Tiago, appreciated the performance of the players who were able to recover after experiencing defeat in the previous match.

According to Jacksen, the players showed good mental resilience and remained focused on implementing their strategy even when facing the same opponent.

I applaud the players’ performance today. Yesterday’s defeat didn’t really affect their mentality. It’s proven that today they can stay focused and appear dominant in possession of the ball.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

The former Indonesian national team coach also admitted that he was satisfied with the development of the team’s play throughout the tournament.

He believes that the success of MilkLife Strikers is not solely determined by the results of the match, but also by the players’ ability to deal with pressure and maintain a competitive spirit.

Personally, I was satisfied seeing what they displayed throughout the tournament. On the field they were able to show a strong winning mentality even though they lost.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

Locita Waranggani Wins Best Player

Apart from bringing home the championship trophy, MilkLife Strikers also won an individual award through Locita Waranggani.

The striker from Surabaya, East Java, was named the best player or Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 category.

Locita scored two goals throughout the tournament and made an important contribution to MilkLife Strikers’ journey to becoming champions.

This award is an achievement in itself for Locita and also shows the potential of young Indonesian players in international football competition.

Singa Cup Becomes an International Experience for Young Players

MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director, Teddy Tjahjono, believes that the success of MilkLife Strikers is a positive result of coaching women’s football from an early age.

According to Teddy, international competitions provide opportunities for young Indonesian players to develop skills, gain competition experience and increase self-confidence.

We will continue to take steps like this in the years to come as a form of continuous development from an early age.

Teddy Tjahjono, MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director

He hopes that the success of MilkLife Strikers can inspire more Indonesian girls to take up football.

Development from an early age is considered important to strengthen the foundation of national women’s football and pave the way for the birth of potential players who can strengthen the Indonesian national team in the future.

MilkLife Strikers itself is strengthened by selected players from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

In the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 category, there are four teams competing from 1-3 November, namely MilkLife Strikers, Selangor FC Academy A from Malaysia, Lion City Sailors from Singapore, and Rato Bangala from Nepal.

Overall, 136 teams from 13 countries participated in Singa Cup 2026. MilkLife Strikers’ participation in the tournament is part of an effort to provide international competition experience for Indonesian female footballers from an early age.

Source: Sudutpandang.id

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