John Herdman Praises the Quality of Local Players in the Indonesian National Team after Bungkam Saint Kitts-Nevis

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team managed to defeat Saint Kitts and Nevis 4-0 in the 2026 FIFA Series match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Friday, March 27, 2026, WIB night.

Beckham Putra scored a brace (15' and 25') to bring the early 2-0 lead that lasted until halftime, before Ole Romeny (53') and Mauro Zijlstra (72') completed the Garuda Squad's victory.

After the match, Indonesian national team coach John Herdman - who made his debut with the Garuda Squad in an official international event - admitted to being satisfied with his team's performance.

"Four goals and a clean sheet. Lots of chances, good management, lots of good players, brilliant. I'm happy. I think the players are very disciplined, focused, a good commitment to transition."

"There is still a lot to do, we need to know the character of the players. Therefore, I am rotating," said Herdmann.

Furthermore, Herdman highly appreciated the performance of local players in the Indonesian National Team. He praised the performance of Doni Tri Pamungkas and Beckham Putra who were able to answer the trust when they came down from the first minute.

"Local players get the opportunity and they (Doni and Beckham) are proud," said Herdman.

Meanwhile, Beckham seemed touched when he scored the opening goal in the 15th minute. After the match he revealed that his first goal for the Indonesian National Team at the senior level had boosted his motivation.

"(Crying) because it is very sad to score the first goal for the Indonesian National Team. This is the first international goal. Hopefully, I can score more goals and confidence, and can give the team a victory," he said.

Unlike the first goal, where Beckham imitated the celebration of Chelsea player Cole Palmer, his second goal was celebrated by covering his ears.

This is an implicit message that he does not care about criticism and continues to move forward to give the best for the Indonesian National Team.