JAKARTA - PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum), Erick Thohir, revealed the schedule for the preparation of the Indonesian national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualification Fourth Round. He said, all new players could gather in full on October 6, 2025 in Saudi Arabia.
The deadline is in fact so tight with the schedule for the inaugural match against the host, Saudi Arabia, which will take place on October 8, 2025. However, Erick Thohir explained the reason.
"Many players (Indonesian national teams) have only been able to land on 6 (October). The 7th (October) exercise," said Erick Thohir in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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Currently, many Garuda players are defending and appearing for European clubs. Call it Emil Audero and Jay Idzes competing in Serie A.
There is also Calvin Verdok in Ligue 1, Kevin Diks in the Bundesliga, Joey Pelupessy in the Belgian League (Belatan Pro League), as well as Justin Hubner, Dean James, Mauro Zijlstra, and Miliano Jonathans who strengthen Dutch clubs. Then, Ole Romeny played at Oxford United (Championship).
This situation is then a consideration for PSSI to determine the most efficient gathering time so that all players are complete.
In the Fourth Round of 2026 World Cup Qualification, Indonesia entered Group B with the hosts of Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
The inaugural match of the Garuda Squad against Saudi Arabia will be held at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah, Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 20.15 local time or Thursday, October 9, 2025, early morning WIB.
Furthermore, Indonesia faced Iraq at the same stadium on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 22.30 local time or Sunday, October 12, 202, early morning WIB.
Both matches are predicted not to be easy. However, the presence of new naturalized players such as Miliano Jonathans, Mauro Zijlstra, and Adrian Wibowo could be an additional force for Patrick Kluivert's team.
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