Playing 3 Times, 2 Wins, 1 Loss. Patrick Kluivert Gives A Magical Touch To The Indonesian National Team

Indonesian National Team Coach Patrick Kluiver. (IST)

JAKARTA - The national team coach, Patrick Kluivert, has begun to show his class as a cold-handed trainer. In the last three games at the Garuda squad, the 48-year-old coach managed to record two wins while strengthening the national team's position in the 2026 World Cup Qualification standings in the Asia Group C zone. He felt one defeat when he was defeated by Australia, 5-1 at the Socceroos home, March 20, 2025.

Kluivert, known as a Dutch football legend and former Barcelona player, brought a fresh tactical approach to the Indonesian national team. Under his leadership, Indonesia appeared more disciplined and effective in the game transition.

In the latest match against China, Indonesia managed to secure an important victory at Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Thursday (5/6). Ole Romeny's penalty goal in the first half was the determinant of Garuda's victory, 1-0.

Previously, Indonesia also won 1-0 over Bahrain, in a duel on March 25 while at the same time showing a significant increase in performance.

Kluivert himself expressed his optimism for Rizki Ridho et al. This is just the beginning, but I see the extraordinary potential of this team. They quickly learn and have high fighting spirit. My job is to keep that spirit alive and take it to a higher level," said Patrick Kluivert, Friday (6/6) in Jakarta.

With two wins from three matches since handling the national team, Kluivert began to prove that he had strong charisma to orchestrate the coaching team so that he was able to bring change to the Indonesian national team. It also shows an uphill graph, namely losing-win. The challenge following the youngest goalscorer in the Champions Cup final is to maintain momentum and ensure further steps in qualifying for the World Cup for the Red and White.