Indonesian international Ole Romeny praised the atmosphere in Indonesia after the tense ASEAN Cup final against Thailand, which was decided by a penalty shootout. Romeny, who plays for Fortuna Sittard and was born in Nijmegen, played 109 minutes. He said the passion was very different from Europe and compared the experience with football in South America. Romeny said the occasion felt unique and that its impact was difficult to understand without experiencing it in person. The ASEAN Cup was described as a newly established FIFA tournament for Southeast Asian countries and was played entirely in Indonesia. FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Indonesian football association president Erick Thohir were also present.