Discussing The World Cup, Erick Thohir Holds A Meeting With Trainers In The Netherlands

PSSI General Chair (Ketum) Erick Thohir

JAKARTA The General Chairperson (Ketum) of PSSI, Erick Thohir, is seriously preparing for the Indonesian national team to survive the World Cup. As a definite step, he also held a meeting with the Indonesian national team coach team in the Netherlands to discuss the closest agenda, the 2026 World Cup Qualification. Erick Thohir shared a meeting with the team of coaches in the Netherlands via uploads on his social media on Tuesday, January 28. In the photo, Erick Thoir appears to be talking with the head coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluiver and there are also three assistant coaches, namely Alex Pastoor, Denny Landzaat, and Gerald Vanenburg. Meeting with the Indonesian national team coach, Patrick Kluiver, Alex Pastoor, Denny Landzaat and Gerald Vanenburg in the Netherlands. We discussed the progress of the preparations for the Indonesian national team match against Australia and Bahrain in March, Erick wrote on Instagram. With the thorough preparation, we are ready to give the best for Indonesia,'' he added. The agenda meeting with the coaching staff of the Indonesian national team is indeed close to the agenda that will be faced by the Garuda Squad. Where Thom Haye will undergo two matches in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in March.

The Indonesian team will first travel to Australia on March 20 followed five days later to host Bahrain in Jakarta. The two matches will also determine the fate of the Garuda Squad to the 2026 World Cup stage. Currently, the Red and White team is in third place in Group C with six points. The chances of the Indonesian national team are still open if they are able to package the maximum results from each match.