JAKARTA - The former coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, revealed that he was optimistic about Indonesia's efforts to set foot in the World Cup.
This attitude contradicts the former assistant coach of the Garuda Squad who had just been sacked, Alex Pastoor.
The situation of the Indonesian national team that failed to enter the 2026 World Cup is still attracting the attention of Shin Tae-yong. The South Korean coach regretted the failure that occurred.
However, then he emphasized that the Indonesian national team must be enthusiastic to pursue achievements in the 2027 Asian Cup and pursue tickets to the 2030 World Cup.
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"It's a shame Indonesia failed in the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. However, football didn't stop there, there was still hope."
"There are still next steps, so don't be too disappointed. In 2027 there will be an Asian Cup. If it's better prepared, I'm sure Indonesia can get to the 2030 World Cup."
"I hope all parties can look forward and continue to build that spirit again," said Shin Tae-yong, quoted from Goalpost, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
The Indonesian national team certainly failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after being battered in the Fourth Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
In that last effort, the Garuda Squad lost 2-3 to Saudi Arabia and 0-1 to Iraq.
In the aftermath of this failure, coach Patrick Kluivert and his staff from the Netherlands were immediately removed, including Alex Pastoor, who previously served as assistant coach.
After failing to bring Indonesia to the 2026 World Cup, Alex Pastoor revealed that the desire of the Indonesian national team to go to the 2026 World Cup was difficult and illogical.
The reason is because when the Fourth Round of 2026 World Cup Qualification took place, the Garuda Squad was still below the world's top 100, to be precise, ranked 119th.
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