Jakarta - The Indonesian national team player (timnas), Nathan Tjoe-A-On, expressed his enthusiasm for debuting with the Indonesian national team in the match against Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
Nathan, who has watched Indonesian matches before, was impressed with the support given by football fans in Indonesia. I've watched Indonesian matches, where I can see directly and feel the support, it makes me impatient to play for Indonesia," said Nathan.
The footballer who was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, December 22, 2001, has officially become an Indonesian citizen (WNI) after taking an oath and appointment to become an Indonesian citizen on March 11. He was grateful that the naturalization process went smoothly and received full support from his family.
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"The family is very happy because previously I talked a lot about this. A big step for me, to develop Indonesian football, and I want to be a part of it," he said.
Nathan is optimistic that Indonesian football will progress rapidly in the next few years. "Seeing Indonesian football in the next two to five years, I think Indonesia has a lot of potential and also today many young players. Football here can grow rapidly," he said.
Nathan has entered the 28 names of the national team squad who were called by the coach of the Indonesian national team Shin Tae-yong for two matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualification for the second round of Asia zone against Vietnam at the GBK Stadium in Jakarta on March 21 and My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on March 26. He hopes to help the development of the Indonesian national team with its ability to play The Round skin.
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