This Is Indonesia's Schedule For The 2026 World Cup Qualifications In Round III

Indonesian midfielder Thom Haye (left) celebrated a goal in the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification match against the Philippines at Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Tuesday (11/6/2024). (ANTARA/AFP/Bay Ismoyo/am)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will face strong opponents in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian Zone.

The eighteen teams that qualify for the third round will be divided into three groups, each of which contains six teams. The Garuda team is included in Group C, consisting of Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Bahrain, and China.

According to the FIFA schedule, the third round of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualifiers will begin on September 5, 2024 and end on June 10, 2025.

Indonesia will start the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifications traveling to Saudi Arabia on September 5, with the first home match facing Australia five days later.

The following is the complete match schedule for the Indonesian national team in the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, citing FIFA:

September 5, 2024: Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia (Tandang)

September 10, 2024: Indonesia vs Australia (Kandang)

October 10, 2024: Bahrain vs Indonesia (Tandang)

15 October 2024: China vs Indonesia (Tandang)

14 November 2024: Indonesia vs Japan (Kandang)

19 November 2024: Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia (Kandang)

March 20, 2025: Australia vs Indonesia (Tandang)

March 25, 2025: Indonesia vs Bahrain (Kandang)

June 5, 2025: Indonesia vs China (Kandang)

June 10, 2025: Japan vs Indonesia (Tandang)