Kocak Komeng Prediction For Indonesia Vs Japan Match

Alfiansyah Bustami alias Komeng gave predictions regarding the match between Indonesia and Japan (Instagram/@komeng.orginal).

JAKARTA The member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia, Alfiansyah Bustami Komeng alias Komeng, issued a hilarious prediction regarding the match between Indonesia and Japan in the Third Round of World Cup qualifiers in 2026.

Indonesia and Japan will meet in the fifth match of Group C of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification in the Asian Zone on November 15, 2024 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).

Komeng in a joked tone said that Indonesia was certain to win the duel because of the experience of the 1945 war of independence.

"Surely Indonesia won because it was shown that in 1945, Japan left. Score 3-2. Three envelopes and two returns," said the comedian, greeted by laughter from the media crew at the Media Center of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Jakarta, Friday, November 8, 2024.

Japan is the only team that has not lost so far in Group C. Of the four matches they have played, they won three times and drew once.

The result makes Japan now sit comfortably at the top of the standings with 10 points. The Japanese-owned capital clearly creates a very small chance for the Indonesian national team to get points.

On the other hand, the Indonesian national team has so far only secured three points. The acquisition was the result of three draws and one loss against China in the group's last match.

This result makes the Indonesian national team currently still sit in fifth position in the standings. The place is not yet safe for the Garuda Squad if they want to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals.

To be able to immediately get a ticket to the final round, the Indonesian national team must at least finish in second place. If that target is not achieved, then Shin Tae-yong's team will need to pursue third or fourth positions.

The third or fourth position makes it hoped that the Indonesian national team will stay alive because they will play the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. There, the Garuda Squad again competed with two other countries to win a ticket to the final round.

If the fourth round fails to get a place to the final round, then the last hope of the Indonesian national team is the international playoffs. With a note, the runner-up position of the Fourth Round must be secured.

In that intercontinental playoffs, the Indonesian national team had to win the match to get the only ticket to the 2026 World Cup finals remaining.