JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team is in preparation for Bahrain and China in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Shin Tae-yong as the head coach has called 27 players to defend the squad at the event.
However, in this call, there is no name Justin Hubner. The 21-year-old player was confirmed absent from defending the Garuda Squad during a visit to Bahrain (10 October 2024) and China (15 October 2024).
Regarding why he did not participate in the team, Hubner turned out to have an explanation. Through his social media account, he reported that his condition was not possible.
"Hi Garuda fans. I want to let you know that I did not participate in the match against Bahrain and China due to injury," Hubner wrote on his social media account quoted on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
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Even though it was confirmed that he was absent, Hubner still gave the best prayers for his colleagues. He also hopes to recover soon and strengthen the team.
"I want to wish the team the best results. I'm sure they will get good results. Thank you all for the support, Aura Kuning Card (Lander nickname) will return to the field," he said.
Even though Justin Hubner missed the third and fourth matches, the Garuda Squad still has a qualified depth.
The reason is, the Indonesian national team is still filled with classy players, such as Jay Idzez, Rizky Ridho, Muhammad Ferrari, to Jordi Amat.
Not only that, self-confidence has also increased with additional new personnel, namely Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders. They were immediately summoned after becoming Indonesian citizens (WNI).
Currently, the Indonesian national team is in good momentum after playing the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round of the Asian Zone.
The Garuda squad collected two points in a double draw against Saudi Arabia and Australia and was ranked fourth in Group C standings.
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