Eliano Reijnders And Mees Hilgers Have Joined The Indonesian National Team, Immediately Physical Recovery

Eliano Reijnders and Mees Hilgers arrived in Bahrain on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, local time to join the Indonesian national team.

The two immediately underwent training to recover their physical condition in the afternoon after traveling far from the Netherlands.

Apart from Eliano and Mees, Maarten Paes also took part in his physical recovery because he also arrived on the same day from the United States.

"Yesterday there were players who just joined and today too, including Maarten Paes who have arrived here with us."

"Earlier we held a training session that focused on consolidation," said Shin Tae-yong after an afternoon practice Tuesday, October 8, 2024, on the official PSSI website.

"Mees Hilgers came on a long and long journey. He focused on recovery and he hoped he could perform well for the team," said the coach again.

The arrival of Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders added to Indonesia's strength to fight Bahrain in the third match of Group C of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The duel will be presented at the Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

The Indonesian national team is aiming for three points when they travel to Bahrain headquarters. In addition, the Garuda Squad also carries a mission of revenge.

As is known, Indonesia's last meeting with Bahrain took place in 2012 in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. At that time, the Red-White Team lost with a landslide score of 0-10.

However, Shin Tae-yong did not want his players to think about the bad record. He wants his troops to focus on the target of getting maximum points in Bahrain.

"Instead of thinking about revenge for the defeat, it's better if we focus on the game. How can we show the game we like and plan on," said Shin Tae-yong.