The 2025 Sudirman Cup was a huge controversial miscalculation, and angry Indonesian fans launched personal attacks

In the final round of Group D of the 2025 China Xiamen Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships in Xiamen, China, where Indonesia defeated Denmark 4-1, there was a huge controversy and misjudgment in the first mixed doubles match.

Fans cursed Toft (right) and his family over the controversy, and Toft called on fans to stay calm and refrain from personal attacks on social media IG stories

Indonesia suffered an unfair verdict in the first mixed doubles match, with Linov and Gloria losing 20-22, 23-21, 16-21 to Toft and Maelon. The controversy arose in the first game when Rinoff and Gloria were down 20-21, and Toft and Maelon won the first game due to an inaccurate referee of the off-bounds, when Rinoff and Gloria were convinced that the ball was out of bounds and did not challenge it in time. As can be seen from the replay footage, the ball is very clearly out of bounds.

Losing this point and this game even made Gloria break down emotionally and cry. After the game, Indonesian fans hurled hateful curses at Toft and his family. Toft called on fans not to personally attack Toft in a long social media post: "First of all, thank you for your support, and thank you for your sincere response after today's (Thursday) game." "I totally understand that the 21-20 situation in the first game caused a lot of controversy. I want to be clear: that goal was really out of bounds, and I didn't expect that club to award it to us. The referee makes this decision one by one, and in sports, as in life, mistakes are sometimes inevitable. "It's never a pleasant feeling to win a point in that way, and I fully understand that it's unfair to Rinov and Gloria and the Indonesian fans. But as players, we have to play according to the referee's decision – that's the reality on all the pitches. ”

Losing this point and this game due to controversy even caused Gloria (right) to break down emotionally and cry

Players and their families are hated. "It's really unfortunate that after the game, there was a lot of hatred for me, and even for my family. This has crossed the line. I'm just a player who fights the pitch and while I accept criticism, it's unacceptable to make personal attacks on me or my loved ones. "Let's continue to be passionate about badminton, but at the same time, we have to be respectful. I have a lot of respect for Rinov and Gloria and their match, and I hope we can meet again in a fairer situation. "Thank you for the game and your understanding."