Shayne Pattynama Reveals This Promise After The National Team Was Beaten By Iraq 1-5 In The 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

JAKARTA - The promise to perform better and improve was revealed by Shayne Pattynama after the Indonesian national team lost a big score of 1-5 to Iraq in the Group F phase of the second round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification.

Shayne Pattynama believes that the Garuda Squad can immediately rise after the painful match at the Basra International Stadium on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

The problem is, the schedule for the 2026 World Cup Qualification is quite tight. The Indonesian national team will play a match against the Philippines on the second matchday of Group F.

"I think we have to show a better performance in the future. We have to believe in ourselves," Shayne Pattynama said in a press conference session after the match.

"We are a good team, but we shouldn't be too arrogant," Shayne said.

Returning to the matter of the match against Iraq, Shayne did not hesitate to admit that Iraq was a strong opponent and succeeded in dominating.

Seeing this slick performance, Iraq is now collecting three points and is in first place in Group F standings for the second round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualifiers.

Despite swallowing the bitter pill, Shayne Pattynama considered the meeting with Iraq a lesson to perform better.

"I think this is a lesson for all of us," said the Dutchman.

"Iraq is a good team. We will learn from this (match) and then we will play better," he said.