2 Important Factors Become Iraqi Weapons Against Indonesia

KET. PHOTO: Iraqi national team coach Graham Arnold, at a press conference. (DOC. INSTAGRAM @graham_arnold_off)

JAKARTA The Iraqi national team has a level of discipline and preparation for a perfect team to become the main weapon against Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone.

The match between Iraq and Indonesia will take place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, October 11, 2025 local time or Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 02.30 WIB.

Iraqi coach Graham Arnold said that fighting Indonesia was certainly not an easy match for his team, but they were ready to win.

"The team's disciplinary level is 100 percent and there are no problems in this regard. The 100 percent players are ready for the match and everyone is looking forward to getting minutes to play and getting positive results," he said as quoted by Winwin.

The match against Iraq is a life-to-life match for the Indonesian national team. The squad made by Patrick Kluivert is required to win so that the dream of appearing in the World Cup next year remains.

Indonesia previously suffered a narrow defeat 2-3 against Saudi Arabia in the first match, a result that made them have to settle for sitting at the bottom of the Group B standings.

Arnold said that the situation made the match against Iraq important for Indonesia. He believes Jay Idzes and colleagues will have extra motivation on the pitch.

"Therefore, we are preparing a match scenario and hope to achieve positive results. Everything has gone very well for the team since our arrival in Jeddah," he said.

From the fourth round of qualifications, there is only one ticket for each group. The squad that comes out as group winners is entitled to qualify for the 2026 World Cup later.

Meanwhile, teams occupying runner-up positions will continue their journey to the fifth round qualifiers and teams serving as caretakers of the standings will certainly be eliminated.