Patrick Kluivert Reveals The Key To Indonesia's Victory Over China

The coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert, is pleased with the 1-0 victory over China in the continuation of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone. According to him, the confidence of the players played a major role in this victory.

In a press conference after the match at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Thursday, June 5, Kluivert said this victory was the fruit of hard work during a training camp in Bali.

"We are happy with the results of course. At the previous press conference we discussed a lot about several things. I think TC in Bali, you can see how they play, according to what they are trained," said Kluiver.

The Dutch coach admitted that he was very proud of the performance of his team. He also called China a tough opponent, and played well.

"We have great respect for the Chinese team. They played very fiercely. However, I am very proud of my team. I am proud of the performance we showed," he explained.

According to Kluivert, the final result is the most important thing in a football match, although the dominance of the game does not always side with the Indonesian national team. "If you can play in a perfect style of play, it's easy. However, the most important thing is the result," said Kluiver.

Not to forget, he also expressed his gratitude to the fans who filled the stadium and provided extraordinary support. "I hope we can continue to grow in this round," he said.

Even though they managed to win over China, the Garuda squad could not be complacent. The reason is, another Australian party managed to win over Japan, which made the Indonesian national team unable to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup or finish in second place in group C.

For the results in the ninth match of Group C, the Indonesian national team can at least still qualify for the 2026 World Cup if they manage to get maximum results in the 4th round.

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