JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team held the first training session as part of preparations for the FIFA Series match against St. Kitts & Nevis which is scheduled to take place at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Friday (27/3) at 20.00 WIB.
In the initial training session which took place at 16.00 WIB at the Madya Field, the Gelora Bung Karno complex, Jakarta, as many as 15 players have joined and followed the program led by coach John Herdman.
They are Ole Romeny, Elkan Baggott, Beckham Putra, Mauro Zijlstra, Jordi Amat, Ahmad, Eliano Reijnders, Rizky Ridho, Ivar Jenner, Yakob Sayuri, Ramadhan Sananta, and three goalkeepers, namely Martin Paes, Nadeo Argawinata, and Cahya Supriadi.
In addition, Dony Tri Pamungkas and Sandy Walsh also took part in the training session, which was open to the media crew for the first 15 minutes.
The 15 national team players appeared in red Garuda jerseys, starting the warm-up session with a small run on the field with the guidance of the assistant coach.
The coach also perfected the strategy and built team cohesion ahead of the FIFA Series match.
PSSI released 24 Indonesian national team players for the 2026 FIFA Series, the result of a cut from the initial 41 names. The squad consists of four goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders, and six forwards, with a number of players being cut in each line.
Persija contributed the most with four players, followed by Persib Bandung with two players.
In the training session, it was seen that Elkan Baggott officially returned to strengthen the Indonesian National Team for the 2026 FIFA Series which took place in March 2026. This is his first call-up after being absent from the Garuda squad for about two years.
The match against St. Kitts & Nevis is part of the FIFA Series, which is FIFA's official initiative to bring together countries from different confederations.
This match opens the opportunity for the Garuda Squad to collect points and improve the FIFA ranking.
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