Australia Vs Indonesia: Duel Bumi Dan Langit

The Indonesian national team can rise far in the FIFA rankings if they can beat Australia (VOI/Ferry Tri Adi Sasono).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will face Australia in the 2026 World Cup Qualification continued match, Thursday, March 20, 2025. This meeting is interesting because both teams have FIFA ranking records like Earth and sky.

Based on the FIFA website, Indonesia currently occupies the 127th position, down two places from the 125th ladder in December 2024.

Even so, if viewed over the past five years, the Garuda Squad experienced a significant upward trend. In June 2020, Indonesia was ranked 173th and had dropped to 175th in August 2021.

However, with the results of the match improving and participating in major tournaments such as the Asian Cup and World Cup Qualifiers, Indonesia has now shot up until now it is in the 127th place.

On the other hand, Indonesia's level is still far from Australia, which will be their closest opponent. Currently, The Socceroos is ranked 26th in FIFA.

Australia is the fourth team from the Asian zone with the highest rankings below Japan, Iran, and South Korea. The Socceroos are clearly still an elite team from representatives of the AFC.

If you look at the rankings, then Indonesia is more than 100 stairs adrift of Australia. This makes the Australian vs Indonesia duel a match that fans are waiting for.

Despite having a very long rating distance, Indonesia still has a chance to win over Australia. You see, at the first meeting of September 2024, the Garuda Squad managed to hold Australia's 0-0 draw at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.

If they can beat their opponent this time, the Red-White Team's ranking can accelerate.

Referring to the calculations of Football Ranking, the Indonesian national team can get an additional 20.76 points if they can beat Australia.

Patrick Kluiver's team will then only get an additional 8.26 points if they draw. If Indonesia loses in Sydney, there will be a reduction of 4.24 points.

With this scheme, Indonesia is predicted to skyrocket 10-11 FIFA rankings if it is able to win at home to Australia. However, the increase in ranking also depends on other teams who will also undergo FIFA Matchday.

The Australian vs Indonesia match will take place at the Sydney Football Stadium, Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 16.10 WIB. This meeting became a crucial moment for both camps to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.