Requirements For The Indonesian National Team To Qualify For The 2026 World Cup, Competing With Giant Countries

The requirements for the Indonesian national team to pass the 2026 World Cup (doc. PSSI)

YOGYAKARTA - The Indonesian national team is struggling in the third round of the Asian Zone World Cup qualifiers. Being in group C, Shin Tae-yong's team had to face football giants such as Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, and Bahrain. So what are the requirements for the Indonesian national team to pass the 2026 world trophy?

This third round will take place from September, October, November 2024, and will continue in March and June 2025. The Indonesian national team itself has already carried out two matches with all series results. Garuda employees had to draw 1-1 against Saudi Arabia and the score was 0-0 when they hosted Australia.

Although it has not succeeded in making a victory, so far the Indonesian national team has performed quite solidly. However, the players have to work extra to be able to secure tickets to the next qualifying round. The people of the country give their full support and hope to create opportunities for Indonesia to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

There are several achievements that must be achieved by the Indonesian national team if they want to get tickets for the World Cup. Quoting from the official FIFA website, here are some conditions for each country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The first condition if Indonesia wants to qualify for the 2026 World Cup is to win the group or runner-up in group C. In the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian zone, there are 18 countries divided into three groups.

The Indonesian state is part of the Asian Zone C group. There are 6 tickets issued by the countries in Asia. From each group, the top two countries will automatically get tickets to the 2026 World Cup.

If Indonesia fails to secure a World Cup ticket in the third round, there will still be opportunities in the fourth round. With a note, Indonesia is in third or fourth place in the previous group C. However, if the Indonesian national team finishes in fifth or sixth place in the third round, their journey will end.

The fourth round (Asian play-off) will be followed by six countries that are ranked third and fourth in each group in the third round. These countries are divided into two groups, with two tickets remaining for the 2026 World Cup being contested.

Champions from each group will automatically qualify for the World Cup, so that Indonesia must win the group in the fourth round to ensure qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

If the Indonesian national team fails to get tickets in the third and fourth rounds of qualifying, the last chance is through the play-offs. In the fifth round of qualifying, two teams that finished as group runners-up in the fourth round will meet each other.

Thus, Indonesia must occupy second place in the group in the fourth round. Winners from the fifth round will advance to the FIFA play-off tournament which will be attended by six teams each from each confederation.

The teams will compete for the last two places in the 2026 World Cup. With this scenario, Indonesia must successfully secure one of the two tickets to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

The Indonesian national team in Group C gathered with tough teams such as Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China, and Bahrain. The competition in this group will certainly be very tight because each team has the same ambition to win tickets to the 2026 World Cup.

The match schedule for the Indonesian national team is divided into two legs. Each team will compete against all teams in the group, both at home and away. The following is the schedule for the Indonesian national team match in the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the Asian Zone:

This is the condition for the Indonesian national team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The journey to pass the qualifying round and win World Cup tickets is not easy. In the third round which will last until June 2025, Indonesia must compete with strong countries such as Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Australia, and Bahrain. Also read the FIFA ranking predictions for the Indonesian national team.

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