After missing two editions, the women's national team is maximizing preparations for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand.

TOKYO, WEDNESDAY — In order to prepare the best team for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, marking their first appearance since missing the last two editions, the national women's football team continues its training camp in Japan. This is part of a series of preparations that have been ongoing since September, which includes trials and international friendly matches.

The "Garuda Pertiwi" squad, consisting of 27 players, is conducting a training camp from October 2 to 17, 2025. The team is a combination of players with extensive experience representing the senior team, such as Vivi Oktavia Riski, Zahra Musdalifah, and Reva Octaviani, as well as junior players like Gadhiza Asnanza, Edelweiz Auradiva, and Nasywa Zetira Rambe.

Meanwhile, the two players called up, Viny Silfianus and Shalika Aurelia, will only join the team starting from October 12, 2025. They are still strengthening their club, Kelana United FC, in the Malaysian League.

The training camp taking place in Tokyo, specifically in the Urawa Reds Lands area, is part of the preparation program "Garuda Pertiwi" that has been underway since September 11, 2025, in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. According to the coaching staff, this agenda is designed to establish a solid team framework and to test the players' abilities against high-level opponents.

Moreover, the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand will mark the national women's team's debut since their absence in the last two editions. In the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia and the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam, "Garuda Pertiwi" withdrew from the tournament.

The women's national team last appeared at the 2019 Philippines SEA Games. At that time, the journey of Vivi Oktavia Riski and her teammates was halted in the group stage. Indonesia, which was placed in Group B alongside Thailand and Vietnam, could only finish in third place.

Indonesia has suffered two defeats in two matches, conceding 11 goals and managing to score only one goal. Meanwhile, Thailand and Vietnam advanced to the semifinals. The host, Vietnam, emerged as the champion.

Previously, the manager of the women's national team, Galih Dimuntur Kartasasmita, stated that the SEA Games is one of the important agendas for Garuda Pertiwi this year. Therefore, they will prepare as thoroughly as possible to undertake it, including conducting trials with international teams.

While in Japan, the women's national team is scheduled to undergo a number of trial matches against renowned clubs and university teams. They will face Toyo University on October 8, followed by Chifure Saitama on October 11, then RB Omiya Ardija (October 12) and finally Urawa Reds Ladies (October 15).

The entire series of training and trial matches is led by Akira Higashiyama who was appointed as head coach, assisted by Satoru Mochizuki as PSSI Women's Football Technical Advisor, as well as Takumi Taniguchi, Maulina Novryliani, and Mukti Ali Raja as coaching staff.

According to the agenda, after completing the training camp in Japan, the team will return to Indonesia to continue the training camp in Yogyakarta on October 18-30, 2025.

At this stage, diaspora players will join to strengthen the composition of the main squad.

After that, the women's national team will conclude their preparations by participating in a friendly match during FIFA Match Day (November 22 - December 1). They will face Nepal and Taiwan.

List of Garuda Pertiwi players for training camp in Japan:

Goalkeeper
Laita Roati Masykuroh - Arema FC
Edelweiz Auradiva - PSSI East Kalimantan
Shesilia Putri Desrina - Persib Putri
Ghadiza Asnanza - Persib Putri

Defender
Vivi Oktavia Riski - PSSI Bangka Belitung
Gea Yumanda - PSSI West Java
Marcelinda Nurul Khusna - PSSI Central Java
Allya Putri Afianti - PSSI Bangka Belitung
Remini Rumbewas - PSSI Papua
Nabila Saputri - PSSI Banten
Safira Ika Putri - PSSI DKI Jakarta
Zahra Musdalifah - PSSI DKI Jakarta
Shalika Aurelia - Kelana United FC

Midfielder
Helsya Maeisyaroh - PSSI West Java
Aulia Arifah - PSSI Banten
Naswya Zetira Rambe - PSSI DKI Jakarta
Armelia Nur Sava Zada - PSSI East Java
Ina Paulanda Wetipo - PSSI Papua
Reva Octaviani - PSSI West Java
Viny Sifianus - Kelana United FC

Forward
Sheva Imut Furyzcha - PSSI DKI Jakarta
Ayunda Dwi Anggraini - PSSI East Java
Rosdillah Siti Nurrohmah - PSSI West Java
Aulia Al Mabruroh - PSSI Lampung
Kikka Putri Ramadani - PSSI Central Kalimantan
Marsela Yuliana Awi - PSSI Papua
Ajeng Sri Handayani - Persib Putri