What Will Happen To The Indonesian National Team If All The Fourth Round Of Matches Of The 2026 World Cup Qualification Ends In A Series

The Indonesian national team is required to be productive, minimally conceded, and disciplined in the 2026 World Cup Qualification Fourth Round (VOI/Karisa Aurelia Tukan) match.

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will play two matches against Saudi Arabia and Iraq in Group B of the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.

The three teams are scrambling to win Group B for tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals. Actually, there are four scenarios for the Indonesian national team to qualify directly for the tournaments held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico next year.

Mathematically, the Indonesian national team has certainly qualified for the 2026 World Cup if they win two matches without relying on the Saudi vs Iraq Arab party. With a collection of six points, the Garuda squad could no longer be evicted from the top of Group B.

The second scenario is to win one win and one draw. The chances of qualifying for the Indonesian national team remain large with a collection of four points.

However, the position of winners of Group B will depend on other matches. As an example, the Indonesian national team narrowly won 1-0 against Saudi Arabia and drew 0-0 against Iraq.

The Garuda squad must wait for the Saudi Arabia vs Iraq match. If The Green Falcons win against Iraq, then the Indonesian national team will be safe in the position of winners in Group B.

However, if Iraq wins against Saudi Arabia, it must be ensured that the victory cannot be more than 1-0 to maintain the chances of the Indonesian national team.

The calculation is that if Iraq wins 1-0 over Saudi Arabia, the Indonesian and Iraqi national teams will both collect four points

The goal difference and the number of goals in all group matches were the same, Iraq and Indonesia both scored one goal and the goal difference was +1.

This means that the determination of the group winners will be continued to the next regulation. Because the points, goal difference, number of goals, goals as the away team between Iraq vs Indonesia are both 0, the determination of the group winners will be calculated based on discipline.

Yellow cards (-1 points), second yellow cards or indirect red cards (-3), direct red cards (-4), and yellow cards plus direct red cards (-5).

Continuing to the third scenario when the Indonesian national team only managed to collect three points from the results of one win and one draw.

The Garuda squad still has the opportunity to win Group B even though it is relatively small because other matches must be determined.

If only the three teams both collect three points - which means they beat each other (Indonesia wins vs Saudi Arabia, Iraq wins vs Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia wins vs Iraq) - then the group winner will first see the goal difference regulations, then the number of goals in all group matches.

If both teams or more still have the same rank after the two calculations, then the next criteria are to follow the second scenario, in the sequentiary of point counting, goal difference, number of goals, away team goals, and disciplinary provisions between the team concerned.

Well, next is the final scenario where the Indonesian national team only packs two points from two draws against Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

The opportunity for Patrick Kluivert's troops is still open to winning Group B if Saudi Arabia and Iraq also collect two points together.

It remains only later when the team fights according to the criteria from theaturation of tiebrakers. This means that the Indonesian national team is required to be productive, have minimal conceded, and minimize card minimization in the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification if they want the opportunity to become a big group winner.