The Composition Of Indonesian National Team Players Vs Australia: Jay Idzes Returns To Lead Garuda Troops

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team is in full enthusiasm for Australia in the second match of Group C of the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. With the status as the host, Shin Tae-yong as the coach again entrusted Jay Idzes as captain to lead the team.

Shin Tae-yong again entrusted the captain's armband position to Jay Idzes after he performed well leading the team in the inaugural match against Saudi Arabia. The certainty of Idzes to lead troops over The Soccerross is known in the release of the list of players.

The list was shared an hour before kick off at the Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK) Main Stadium, Jakarta on Tuesday, September 10 at 19.00 WIB.

With the choice of Jay Idzes as captain of Timas Indonesia, it means he will shake hands with the goalkeeper who is the captain of the Australian national team, Matthew Ryan, before kick-off.

The moment was interesting because he was a player who both played in the Italian Serie A League. Jay is a core defender at promoted club Venezia, while Ryan is a reserve goalkeeper at AS Roma.

The experience of Idzes playing in Serie A the Italian League was able to be transmitted in the field. He also did not hesitate to commemorate his teammates who began to lose concentration.

Not only that, Idzes is known to be humble and often peaceful when there is an argument between players. It's not wrong that the 24-year-old defender was chosen to be the captain of the Indonesian national team.

The following is the line-up for the Indonesian vs Australia national team:

Indonesia XI: Maarten Paes (PG); Jay Idzes, Rizky Ridho, Justin Hubner; Sandy Walsh, Ivar Jenner, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Calvin Verdok; Ragnar Oratmangoen, Rafael Struick, Marselino Ferdinand.

Australia XI: Mathew Ryan; Alessandro Circati, Harry Soutar, Cameronatur, Aziz Behich; Jackson Irvine, Samuel Silvera, Mitchel Duke, Keanu Baccus, Marijuy Irankunda, Craig total.