4 Facts Ahead of the Brunei versus Indonesia Duel in the 2026 World Cup Qualification

The Indonesian national team is making preparations to face Brunei Darussalam in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. (Photo: Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA – The Indonesian national team will meet Brunei in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone. Here are four interesting facts ahead of the match.

The duel between the two teams will take place at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 tomorrow. Kick off or start of the match at 19.15 WIB.

Indonesia is in a safe position after securing a 6-0 victory in the first leg on Thursday, October 12, the middle of last week at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).

This result makes Indonesia almost certain to secure a ticket to the second round of qualification. The condition is that Shin Tae Yong's children cannot lose by seven goals without reply or more.

On the other hand, Brunei needs to work hard to win with the above score. On paper, such a landslide victory is quite difficult for Mario Rivera's team to achieve.

Below are 4 facts from the Brunei vs Indonesia duel:

Conceded a lot of goals

Brunei Darussalam has always conceded a lot of goals in the last five meetings against Indonesia. In total, Garuda troops broke their goal 24 times.

Brunei is in a bad trend

From the last five meetings, Indonesia has always emerged as the winner. Apart from the bad trend against Indonesia, the team nicknamed Tebuan has also lost their last seven matches.

Indonesia clean sheet

In the last five wins against Brunei, the Indonesian national team has a good record without conceding.

The latest victory against Brunei was the second clean sheet in a row, including against Turkmenistan (2-0).

Special for Shin Tae-yong

Tomorrow's match will be a special day for Shin Tae-yong if he and his team successfully win over Brunei. If he wins, it will be the coach's 20th win with the Indonesian National Team.

The South Korean coach has played 35 matches. The details of the results are 19 wins, nine draws and seven defeats.