Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's national futsal team set a Southeast Asian record for live attendance, defeating Australia 3-1 in front of 15,337 fans at Indonesia Arena on Saturday, a friendly match that also counted as a FIFA Match Day fixture.

The "Garuda" squad capitalized on the overwhelming support, taking an early lead and holding off the Socceroos to secure the victory. The crowd size marked the largest ever for a futsal match in the region.

"We are grateful for the support from all stakeholders," Games of Society CEO Novel Leonardo told journalists in Jakarta on Sunday.

"First, the fans who wanted to make history together, then the sponsors, government, and media. I did not expect everything to go this well," he added.

Leonard...