JAKARTA The Indonesian national team is currently undergoing the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification. Participation in looking for tickets for the World Cup finals this time is the 14th attempt in history.
In this edition, the Indonesian national team has passed the first round of qualifiers and is currently playing in Group F of the second round with Vietnam, Iraq, and the Philippines.
From the two matches that have been undertaken, Shin Tae-yong's team lost one defeat and got one draw. The defeat was experienced against Iraq, while the draw was obtained when they met the Philippines.
Furthermore, Indonesia will play the third group match to host Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
Prior to the current qualification, the Indonesian national team had fought 13 times to qualify for the World Cup. Starting from the 1958 edition in Sweden, the Garuda Squad passed the first round, but withdrew in the second round.
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In the first round, Indonesia together with China and China Taipei were in the same group. The Red-White team completed the round as the leader of the standings and was entitled to qualify for the second round.
However, the Indonesian national team chose to withdraw in the second round for refusing to fight Israel.
The next qualification that Indonesia is participating in is for the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. At that time Indonesia was in Group B1 Zone B with Australia, Iraq, and New Zealand.
Of the six round matches, Indonesia finished third with one win, two draws, and three defeats. Australia topped the top of the group and then advanced to the next round.
Four years later, the Garuda Squad again participated in the qualification for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. At that time, Indonesia played four matches in the first round.
The four teams that were fought were Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The Red-White team only won against Singapore in the last match.
The rest played a draw against Malaysia and lost against Hong Kong and Thailand. The result made Indonesia not able to qualify for the final round.
Indonesia's efforts to play in the World Cup were again carried out in the 1982 edition in Spain. However, again the Garuda Team's struggle only stopped until the first round.
The challenges facing Indonesia at that time were against New Zealand, Australia, China Taipei, and Fiji. Indonesia finished the task by finishing third as a result of two wins, two draws, and four defeats.
Indonesia's dream to be able to appear in the final round of the world's most popular football stage was again fought for in the 1986 World Cup Qualifiers in Mexico.
In the first round, Indonesia was in Group 3B with India, Thailand and Bangladesh. Four wins, one series, and one defeat made Indonesia top the group and qualify for the second round.
However, in that round, Indonesia's dream of being able to show off in the World Cup finals ran aground again. They lost on aggregate 1-6 against South Korea. At that time, Indonesia lost 0-2 in the first leg and 1-4 in the second leg.
Four years later while participating in the Italian 1990 World Cup Qualification, Indonesia's steps stopped early in the first round.
At that time Indonesia filled Group 6 with North Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong.
Indonesia got one win, three draws, and suffered two defeats. Meanwhile, North Korea, which topped the group, has the right to the next round.
Returning home in the first round again was felt by Indonesia while participating in the 1994 World Cup Qualification in the United States. Of the eight matches, Indonesia has only secured one victory and lost seven times.
The only time victory was won against Vietnam in the second leg. In addition to the defeat of the first leg against Vietnam, Indonesia was also silenced by North Korea, Qatar, and Singapore in a two-legged match.
Terhenti di lapang pertama kembali diundang Indonesia saat Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 1998 Prancis. Skuad Garuda membuka harapan dengan kemenangan 8-0 atas Cambodia pada laga pengah.
However, in the five matches after that, Indonesia drew four times and lost 0-3 in the last match against Uzbekistan.
The result made Indonesia finish third in Group 5, behind Uzbekistan and Yemen.
When the World Cup was first held in Asia in 2002, namely in South Korea and Japan, Indonesia's efforts to get closer to the finals have yet to show progress.
The first round was again a stumbling block for the Red-White Team. They finished second in Group 9, behind China.
When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, Indonesia also returned to fight for dreams in the second round of qualifying. However, tickets to the following round failed to be obtained.
Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, and Sri Lanka at that time together with Indonesia filled Group 8. Garuda troops finished this round by finishing third, resulting from two wins, one series, and three defeats.
During the World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia felt the most bitter result while trying to qualify for South Africa in 2010. At that time, the Garuda Team passed the first round after winning a walk out over Guam.
However, in the second round, Indonesia had to face a big challenge because it was against Syria. The Red-White team lost 1-4 at home before being crushed with a landslide score of 0-7 when they visited Damascus.
Four years later, a stumbling block was felt by Indonesia in the third round of Brazil's 2014 World Cup Qualification. The Garuda squad could actually go through the second round.
However, in the third round, Indonesia was only the caretaker in Group E as a result of always losing in six matches in one group with Iran, Qatar, and Bahrain.
Indonesia's unfortunate fate was then experienced when it was ready to welcome the 2018 Russian World Cup. In that year's edition, the Red and White Forces could not participate in the qualifications due to FIFA sanctions.
The world football's highest governing body imposed sanctions on PSSI because of the Government's intervention in the management of the federation.
The latest edition of the World Cup qualification, namely Qatar 2022, Indonesia entered Group G in the second round. However, the Garuda squad could not get through the round after completing the group as caretaker.
Until now, the Indonesian national team is still struggling to penetrate the World Cup finals for the first time in history.
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