Jay Idzes: Indonesian National Team Supporters Help Us Win

Jay Idzes debuted for the Indonesian national team in the match against Vietnam (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team defender, Jay Idzes, stole the public's attention after appearing impressive when he debuted with the Garuda Squad.

In the third match of the second round of Group F of the 2026 Asian Zone Qualification World Cup against Vietnam at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Thursday, March 21, 2024, Jay Idzes' performance received a lot of appreciation.

The 23-year-old player showed his quality as a top defender. The player who strengthened Italian Serie B club, Venezia, appeared solid and calm in the Indonesian national team's defense.

One of Jay Idzes' most crucial moments was when he calmly secured the ball from the Vietnamese players during the counter-attack situation towards the end of the second half match.

Thanks to this swift action, the score 1-0 for the victory of the Indonesian national team was successfully maintained.

The video of Jay Idzes' silent action then went viral on social media.

"Yes, it (viral on social media) is fun. As is known, there are several advantages that we get when we are known massively," said Jay Idzes.

Despite reaping a lot of praise, he continued to grounded. According to him, the journey of the Indonesian national team is still long in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

He just wanted to focus on giving his best for the Garuda Squad in every game.

"This is just one game. We still have to fight because there are still three other matches in this group. The next match (at home to Vietnam) is an important match," said Jay Idzes.

Apart from that, Jay Idzes admitted that he was amazed to see the supporters of the Indonesian national team crowded around 57,000 SUGBK stands.

Jay Idzes said that war supporters were important in winning the Indonesian national team vs Vietnam.

"It's amazing. I've seen the video before and seen a lot of matches. However, the atmosphere and supporters are amazing. They helped us get the win," said the 23-year-old.