JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will resume their struggle in the 2026 World Cup Qualification by traveling to Australia headquarters in Sydney. Ahead of the match on March 20, 2025, PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir gave a leak of the Garuda Squad agenda.
The chairman of PSSI said that Patrick Kluivert's team would first gather in Jakarta along with the pause in Liga 1.
"What I know is that some will gather here (Jakarta) because League 1 will stop four days before FIFA matchday."
"So, committed for three years. The league will support. The players can train early," said Erick Thohir in his statement quoted Monday, February 24, 2025.
Meanwhile, for the diaspora player, Erick said that they would immediately join and immediately prepare for Australia.
"Some players I think are international (diaspora) directly there (Australia). You see, like Maarten Paes from Dallas how many hours, maybe 24 hours, maybe more times by transit. So, yes, most of those from abroad go straight there," said the chairman of PSSI.
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Patrick Kluivert as the new coach of the Indonesian national team has not yet decided which players will be brought in the 2026 World Cup Qualification continued match.
However, a few days ago the head of the National Team Agency (BTN), Sumardji, said 27 players would be called up to face Australia.
After the duel against Socceroos, the Indonesian national team will play Bahrain in the home match at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on March 25, 2025.
The points of these two matches are important in maintaining the chance for the Red-White Squad towards the 2026 World Cup. Currently, the Indonesian national team is still in third place in Group C with six points.
To qualify for the main round, the Garuda Squad must be able to secure first and second place. While the third and fourth rankings will continue the struggle to the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
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