JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team has confirmed progress to the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications and is part of Group F. In this group, the Garuda squad occupies the lowest position in the FIFA rankings compared to other countries.
Indonesia's progress to the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification cannot be separated from the landslide victory against Brunei Darussalam. The Indonesian national team won with an aggregate lead of 12-0.
The success of winning twice over Brunei deserves to be capital for the Garuda Squad to face the next round with more confidence. However, that doesn't mean Indonesia can be proud. Because in the second round, the opponents faced were even tougher.
Based on the FIFA rankings, Indonesia is the country with the lowest ranking in Group F. This is because other countries that are members, such as Iraq, Vietnam, and the Philippines, are ranked superior.
Iraq is the top-ranked team in Group F because it is ranked 62nd in FIFA and seventh in Asia. Meanwhile, Vietnam is the Southeast Asian team with the highest ranking, the team coached by Philippe Troussier is in 95th place in the world.
Next, there is the Philippines whose ranking is still above Indonesia. The Azkals squad is currently ranked 132nd in the FIFA rankings.
Indonesia is currently still in 147th position. Even though the victory against Brunei has the opportunity to increase Indonesia's ranking, the position of Shin Tae-yong's team is still unable to surpass the competitors in Group F.
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Despite being the bottom team in the ranking order, it is not impossible for Indonesia to make a surprise in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. This is because the Garuda squad will meet more fellow Southeast Asian teams.
Facing Vietnam and the Philippines is not a new experience for the Indonesian national team. Shin Tae-yong's squad is recorded as having met these two countries many times, especially in regional level tournaments such as the AFF Cup and SEA Games.
With experience and the will to perform even better, this could be an opportunity for the Red and White representatives to advance to a further stage in the 2026 World Cup Qualification, namely the third round.
The third qualifying round is the main gateway to the 2026 World Cup finals. The group winners and runner ups in the round automatically get tickets to the finals of the world football festival.
The 2026 World Cup will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to start from June to July 2026.
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