Draw 1-1 Against Saudi Arabia, FIFA Ranking Indonesian National Team Rises

The Indonesian national team managed to hold the Saudi Arabia series 1-1 in the 2026 World Cup Qualification (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The ranking of the Indonesian national team on the FIFA list has increased. This was obtained after the Garuda Squad held a 1-1 draw versus Saudi Arabia in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The meeting of the two teams took place at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, on Friday, September 6, 2024, early morning WIB. In that match, the Garuda Squad displayed impressive performance because it scored first.

Based on the latest data from Footy Rankings, the victory over Saudi Arabia brought the Indonesian national team to an increase of 6.88 points. This number made Shin Tae-yong's team move up three places to 131 from the previous 134th place.

This increase shows the improvement in the performance of the Indonesian national team in international events.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia experienced a decline of 6.88 points which made them slump to 56th in the FIFA rankings. These results show the tightness of international matches in the Asian zone.

With the results that made the Indonesian national team proud of Saudi Arabia, the match became a hot topic of conversation because both teams showed mature tactics and strategies.

Indonesia, which managed to excel first through Ragnar Oratmangoen's goal, continues to hone their ability to compete at a higher level. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia had to settle for a point at home which led to a decline in their rankings.

With this ranking increase, the Indonesian national team is increasingly motivated to continue their impressive performance in the next 2026 World Cup Qualification match.

The success of holding back the team as strong as Saudi Arabia shows the great potential that Indonesia has in the international arena.

In addition, an additional one point from Saudi Arabia became valuable capital to face Australia on September 10, 2024 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium.