The Strength Of The Indonesian National Team For Iraqi Defenders Waswaswas

Hussein Ali is wary of the strength of the Indonesian national team (Instagram/@husseinali.15).

Iraqi defender Hussein Ali Haidar became one of the players Jesus Casas trusted to strengthen the team during the clash against the Indonesian national team in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. He began to be wary of the strength of the Garuda Squad.

If you look at the notes on paper, Iraq and the Indonesian national team actually have quite a striking difference. The Mesopotamian Lion team was ranked 58th in FIFA, while the Garuda squad was in 134th position.

Not only that, Iraq also has a flashy record over Indonesia in the last two matches. Jesus Casas' team always wins over Indonesia.

They beat the Garuda 5-1 squad during the first meeting in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers and won 3-1 in the 2023 Asian Cup group phase.

Despite having a better record, Hussein Ali still doesn't want to be happy and chooses to be wary of Indonesia.

Moreover, on the way to the 2026 World Cup Qualification, the Indonesian national team showed increased quality and was quite taken into account.

"By looking at the quality of Indonesia, we are tasked with holding back their game. We hope to win," Hussein said at a press conference ahead of the match in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Hussein Ali is well aware that this meeting will be different from the two previous clashes. Despite being wary of the quality of the Indonesian national team, he still has expectations of winning in the match later.

"Indonesia is a team that continues to grow and is strong. Of course we came here to get full points and win this match," Hussein said.

"Of course we are ready for the match later. We will try to get a win for our fans," Hussein said again.

The Indonesia vs Iraq match will be presented at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on Thursday, June 6, 2024.