JAKARTA - The meeting of the Indonesian national team against Japan on the fifth matchday of the 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round will be held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Jakarta, on Friday, November 15, 2024. The composition of the players for the two teams will be star-studded.
From the Indonesian national team as the host, one thing that has been confirmed is the presence of Kevin Diks.
The naturalized player who defended FC Copenhagen has a great chance of being fielded by Shin Tae-yong at the starting XI.
If Kevin Diks is on the starter list, he will be accompanied by Rizky Ridho and Jay Idzes on the back lines.
As for the goalkeeper, Shin Tae-yong is predicted to be strong enough to entrust him to Maarten Paes.
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On this occasion, Ivar Jenner was confirmed to be absent due to the accumulation of yellow cards. This situation makes Shin Tae-yong have the opportunity to play Justin Hubner and Nathan Tjoe-A-On as two anchor midfielders.
For the second full-back position, Shin Tae-yong can field Sandy Walsh on the right and Calvin Verdok on the left.
Shifting to attack, there is Thom Haye who will act as the organizer of the attack and can partner with Rafael Struick and Ragnar Oratmangoen.
Then, for the Japanese national team, Hajime Moriyasu also did not want to lose to lower his best squad. As the final defense guard behind the crossbar, Moriyasu appointed Zion Suzuki as Japan's main goalkeeper.
In front of Suzuki there are three defenders from Takai City, Ko Itakura, and Koki Macide. The four players in Japan's midfield are quite frightening because they are filled with Ritsu Doan, Ao Tanaka, Wataru Endo, Mia Mitoma.
Shifting to the front lines, Japan has the opportunity to play Takumi Minamino on the right and Daichi Kamada on the left. Meanwhile, the position of the center forward will belong to Chef Ogawa who is Verdink's teammate at NEC Nijmegen.
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