Three Goals in Three Games as Progress Made with World Cup Hopes
- Indonesia defeated China 1-0 at home in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier on June 6, 2025, in Jakarta.
- The turning point occurred when Yang Zexiang fouled Ricky Kambuaya inside the area, leading to a VAR-reviewed penalty.
- Ole Romeny, who has been scoring consistently lately and is popular among supporters, successfully converted a penalty just before halftime, marking his third goal in as many qualifying matches.
- China’s coach Branko Ivankovic made attacking changes at halftime by bringing on Liu Chengyu and Jiang Guangtai, but Emil Audero’s crucial save maintained Indonesia’s advantage.
- Indonesia currently holds the fourth position in Group C, maintaining a comfortable six-point advantage over both Bahrain and China, with a single remaining fixture against Japan that could confirm their progression to the next stage of World Cup qualifying.
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Patrick Kluivert and Indonesia can still dream of the World Cup. A victory over China (1-0) and one of Saudi Arabia over Bahrain ensured that the play-offs were reached.
Indonesian National Team Captain Jay Idzes said the real fight only begins after getting a ticket to the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian Zone.
(Dan Tri) - The Indonesian team has jumped up the FIFA rankings to 117th place in the world. They have come very close to the Vietnamese team.
The Indonesian national team has a great opportunity to enter the playoff round or the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and will later compete for tickets with Middle Eastern teams.
The Indonesian national team performed brilliantly when they defeated China 1-0 in the continuation of Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone. The Indonesian national team performed brilliantly when they defeated...
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