Ole Romeny Will Enter The Indonesian Line-up Against Iraq, Playing From The First Minute?

Ole Romeny will enter the Indonesia versus Iraq line-up. (Doc. INSTAGRAM @oleromeny)

JAKARTA Ole Romeny will certainly enter the line-up of the Indonesian national team against Iraq in the last match of the fourth round of the Asian zone 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Clashes between Indonesia and Iraq will take place at the King Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at dawn. Kick off or kick off or kick off this match starts at 02.30 WIB.

Patrick Kluivert, who serves as coach of the Indonesian national team, confirmed that Ole will get minutes to play in the match.

"But we also need to see his health. So, he will enter the line-up," Kluiver said in an official Instagram upload belonging to the Indonesian national team.

Ole previously came down as a substitute when Indonesia narrowly lost 2-3 against Saudi Arabia in the middle of this week. At that time he only played for 26 minutes.

The 25-year-old forward, owned by Oxford United, was previously injured and expected a long absence. However, after the match against Arabia, there were no complaints whatsoever.

"Usually it [the injury] takes 19 weeks to really fit and be able to play. So, I think the medical team is doing a very good job," Kluiver said.

The clash in the morning is very important for Indonesia to maintain hopes of appearing in the World Cup next year. If they lose, the Garuda squad will certainly be eliminated from qualifying.

From this fourth round, only two tickets were won by each group winner. Indonesia itself currently still occupies the basis of the Group B standings after being beaten by Arabs.

To be able to survive in the qualifying path, Indonesia needs three points to be safer. Victory allows Indonesia to target runners-up places to continue to qualify for the fifth round.