JAKARTA Actor and soccer commentator, Ibnu Jamil, expressed his deep reflection after the Indonesian National Team (Timnas) was confirmed to have failed to advance to the 2026 World Cup after losing against Iraq in the Asian Zone World Cup Qualifiers, Sunday night.
Through an upload on his personal Instagram account, @ibnujamilo, Ibnu expressed his disappointment and appreciation for the struggle of Garuda players.
"We say goodbye to the 2026 World Cup. Today we are taught the difficulty of getting victory. And it turns out that we still have to struggle to look to the future of Indonesian football towards the World Cup," said Ibnu Jamil quoted by VOI from Instagram @ibnujamilo, Sunday, October 12.
Ibnu considers this failure a valuable lesson that the big dream of the Indonesian people to see the national team compete in the world's biggest football event has not been realized.
"This means that the dream cannot be realized. Some are luring the dream, so it is only natural for the Indonesian football public to hope that Indonesia can enter the World Cup," he continued.
Despite being disappointed, the husband of actress Ririn Ekawati still gave appreciation to all the players who have fought on the field.
For me, I want to thank all the players who have wanted to fight for the advancement of football, especially the Indonesian national team. Thank you, respect for the struggle. For the coaching team, I think it must be reviewed," said Ibnu Jamil.
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However, Ibnu did not turn a blind eye to the need for evaluation, especially in terms of strategy, game concepts, and leadership at the level of the coaching team and the federation.
"Honestly, your performance is still not visible, it's still unclear what the concept of the game is like. For the federation, hopefully this can be a very valuable lesson," he said.
Furthermore, Ibnu highlighted the importance of the role of the people behind the scenes who determine the direction of national football development.
"If we want to have a National Team that can advance to the World Cup, not only the national team is strong, but the people behind the national team must also be the right people, great people, with strong, mature plans, without being contaminated with various kinds of things. I don't want to mention it," he said.
He also touched on his calmer personal feelings when facing past failures compared to the current situation.
"I feel like I'm more relieved when we fail together for a long time than it turns out that there is no guarantee that the new one will be successful. That's from me," he continued.
Even though the results this time were disappointing, Ibnu still emphasized his support for the Indonesian national team and invited the public to continue to encourage the players.
"It's been a long time, John, the World Cup. But whatever happens, we will continue to support the national team. Glory, glory... The Indonesian national team," concluded Ibnu Jamil.
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