JAKARTA - The new naturalized player for the Indonesian National Team, Kevin Diks, admitted that he was amazed to see the enthusiasm of the Garuda Squad supporters.
Diks just arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the afternoon of Western Indonesian Time (WIB) and was immediately greeted enthusiastically by supporters as soon as he landed at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten.
The enthusiastic welcome continued when a few hours later Diks joined the Indonesian National Team training at the Madya Stadium on the same day.
"I feel grateful to see the enthusiasm of the people here, as well as the support at the airport and on social media for me and the team."
"I want to thank you for all this support," said Kevin Diks.
SEE ALSO:
The player whose full name is Kevin Diks Bakarbessy said he couldn't wait to wear the Indonesian National Team uniform when hosting Japan, in the Group C match of the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification for the Asian Zone at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Friday, November 15, 2024, at 19.00 p.m. WIB.
"I can't wait to meet you all. I want to see your support and I'm very excited," said the Ambonese player.
The match against Japan will be the debut for Diks who just completed the entire naturalization process last weekend at the Indonesian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian National Team needs points against Japan to improve their position in the Group C standings.
Currently, the Garuda Squad is in fifth place in the standings with three points from three draws and one loss.
Then, their opponent, the Blue Samurai, tops the Group C standings with 10 points from three wins and one draw.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
