JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert, officially dropped six players ahead of the match against Saudi Arabia in the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
From the news shared by the Chairman of the National Team Agency (BTN), Sumardji, one of the players who was crossed out was Calvin Verdok. Sumardji also said that the decision had been announced by Patrick Kluivert.
"There are six players who do not play (against Saudi Arabia). They are Calvin Verdok, Jordi Amat, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Egy Maulana Vikri, Ramadhan Sananta, and Reza Arya," said Sumardji in a statement received Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
Verdonk is one of the players who has been slow to join the Garuda Squad in undergoing preparations in Jeddah. The LOSC Lille player even just arrived on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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Verdonk arrived at the training ground and was not accompanied by his excellent condition. When he arrived, the Acehnese player had a neckache.
Verdonk's absence in this match is clearly very unfortunate. The reason is, the player with the number 17 jersey is the core pillar in the Indonesian national team.
Even without Verdonk, Kluivert still has the option to play Yance Sayuri or Dean James to fill the left full-back position.
The Indonesian national team will face Saudi Arabia in the inaugural match of Group B of the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the Asian Zone. The match was held at King Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 00.15 WIB.
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