Shin Tae-yong Calls 27 Players To Challenge Iraq And The Philippines In World Cup Qualifiers

The Indonesian national team will face Iraq and the Philippines in an away match.

JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, has called 27 players to enter the senior national team squad. This was done by the South Korean coach in preparation for the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and the Philippines.

The two games with the away system will be held on November 16 and 21. The first match against Iraq will be held at the Basra International Stadium and a meeting against the Philippines will be held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Of the 27 names that Shin Tae-yong called to the team, Marselino Ferdinand and Ivar Jenner were certainly not included because they were still injured.

Meanwhile, the name that Shin Tae-yong trusted again to fill the team was the Persis Solo goalkeeper, Muhammad Riyandi after a long absence due to injury. In addition, there are also Adam Alis from Borneo FC and Andy Setyo who played in Persikabo 1973.

Meanwhile, the names of players who take part abroad can again strengthen the Garuda Squad. Among them are Asnawi Mangkualam (Jeonnam Dragons), Pratama Arhan (Tokyo Verdy), Sandy Walsh (KV Mechelen) etc.

The players from Persib Bandung are the ones who mostly decorate the list of names in the senior national team squad. They are Marc Klok, Edo Febriansah, and Rachmat Irianto. After that there were Borneo FC, Dewa United, Persis, Persija, and Persikabo, each of whom contributed two players.

Before leaving for Iraq, the players will first gather in Jakarta on November 11 and depart at night.

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification, the Indonesian national team joined Group F with Iraq, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Champions and runners ups in this group will automatically qualify for the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

The following is a list of 27 names of national team players in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers for the second round:

Goalkeeper:1. Nadeo Arga Winata - Borneo FC2. Muhamad Riyandi - Persis Solo3. Ernando Ari - Persebaya Surabaya

Behind:4. Andy Setyo - Persikabo5. M. Edo Febriansah - Persib Bandung6. Wahyu Prasetyo - PSIS Semarang7. Rizky Ridho - Persija Jakarta8. Jordi Amat - Johor Darul Tazim FC9. Elkan Baggott - Ipswich Town10. Sandy Walsh - KV Mechelen11. Shayne Pattynama - Viking FK12. Asnawi Mangkualam - Jeonnam Dragons13. Pratama Arhan - Tokyo Verdy

Central:14. Saddil Ramdani - Sabah FC15. Marc Klok - Persib Bandung16. Rachmat Irianto - Persib Bandung17. Ricky Kambuaya - Dewa United18. Witan Sulaeman - Persija Jakarta19. Egy Maulana - Dewa United20. Adam Alis - Borneo FC21. Arkhan Fikri - Arema FC22. Yakob Sayuri - PSM Makassar

Front:23. Hokky Caraka - PSS Sleman24. Ramadhan Sananta - Persis Solo25. Dendy Sulistyawan - Bhayangkara Presisi FC26. Dimas Drajad - Persikabo27. Rafael Struick - ADO Den Hague