John Herdman's 27 Player Picks for FIFA Series 2026 End of March
JAKARTA - Indonesian National Team coach John Herdman will release a line-up of players to be deployed in the 2026 FIFA Series agenda which will take place on March 27-30. The coach is predicted to include 27 players on this occasion, following the estimated list of players.
The number of players who will be selected by Herdman refers to the records of the three previous Indonesian national team coaches. Where Simon McMenemy, Shin Tae-yong and Patrick Kluivert always call 27-28 names in the Garuda Squad.
Simon McMenemy included 27 names when the Garuda squad challenged Myanmar on March 25, 2019. Shin Tae-yong called 28 players when the Indonesian national team faced Oman in May 2021.
In the era of Patrick Kluivert, the coach also included 27 names, although in the end the number increased with the presence of Emil Audero, Dean James and Joey Palupessy after being naturalized.
If you refer to the official FIFA Series 2026 schedule, the Indonesian National Team will first face Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Friday, March 27 at 20.00 WIB. After that, the Garuda Squad will challenge one team from Bulgaria and the Solomon Islands on March 30 at the same place.
With that schedule, the preparation and composition of the mature team will be very decisive for the Indonesian National Team's performance. Therefore, Herdman must compile the best possible list of players in the 2026 FIFA Series, following the prediction of the player list.
Kiper
Maarten Vincent Paes - Ajax Amsterdam
Emil Audero Mulyadi - US Cremonese
Nadeo Argawinata - Bali United
Teja Paku Alam – Persib Bandung
Bek
Justin Quincy Hubner - Fortuna Sittard
Jay Noah Idzes - US Sassuolo Calcio
Rizky Ridho Ramadhani - Persija Jakarta
Jordi Amat Maas - Persija Jakarta
Kevin Diks Bakarbessy - Borussia Monchengladbach
Elkan Baggott - Ipswich Town
Wing
Eliano Johannes Reijnders - Persib Bandung
Yance Sayuri - Malut United
Sandy Henny Walsh - Buriram United
Calvin Ronald Verdonk - LOSC Lille
Dean Ruben James - Go Ahead Eagles
Midfielder
Nathan Noel Romejo Tjoe-A-On - Willem II
Joey Mathijs Pelupessy - Lommel SK
Marc Anthony Klok - Persib Bandung
Ricky Richardo Kambuaya - Dewa United
Beckham Putra Nugraha - Persib Bandung
Ivar Jenner – Dewa United
Rivaldo Pakpahan – Borneo FC
Attacker
Ole Lennard Ten Haar Romenij - Oxford United
Ezra Walian – Persik Kediri
Muhammad Ramadhan Sananta - DPMM FC
Ragnar Anthonius Maria Oeratmangoen - FCV Dender
Yakob Sayuri - Malut United.