JAKARTA - Italy's famous media, Gazzetta, apparently highlighted the competition for Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the Asian Zone, which the Indonesian national team is in.
After the draw at the AFC headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the end of June 2024, the Indonesian national team entered Group C with Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, and China.
According to Gazzetta, this group is one of the hell groups for the Garuda Squad. Shin Tae-yong's team must compete with the Asian giants who are fighting for two tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals.
The reason Gazzetta highlighted Group C of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification is because of Roberto Mancini's presence at the wheel of Saudi Arabia.
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Mancini must work hard in order to get his team out of the difficult group. On paper, the opponents to be faced are also not a trivial team.
"The worse thing happened to Roberto Mancini. Saudi Arabia is part of the most difficult group, at least on paper, the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualifiers, which will be held between the United States, Mexico, and Canada (the host of the 2026 World Cup)," the Gazzetta report read. quoted on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
In addition, Gazzetta also predicts which teams are competing fiercely in Group C. In this section, they call the Indonesian national team only a complementary team.
"The Saudi Arabia was hit by Japan (first-degree) and Australia, the most dangerous at the second level. China, Bahrain, and Indonesia completed group C," continued Gazzetta's writing.
The highlight of Italian media which calls Indonesia a complement to Group C of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the Asian Zone is a concern for football lovers in the country.
The reason is, indirectly, Gazzetta said the top Group C competition for tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals would only involve Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia.
Apart from that, in order to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup finals, the participants must secure the position of champions and group runners-up.
While the third and fourth ranked teams will play the Asian playoffs aka the Fourth Round, which is divided into two groups. Each group contains three teams.
The 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification Fourth Round Group winner will get a ticket to the finals.
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