Chairman Of PSSI: If Possible This Year The Ranking Of The Indonesian National Team Could Be 150

Mochamad Iriawan (PSSI)

JAKARTA - PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan hopes that the ranking of the Indonesian national team in FIFA will continue to increase. If possible, the Garuda squad should be ranked 150th this year.

Currently, the Indonesian national team is in the 160th position. This place has increased significantly from 173rd rank when Shin Tae-yong took the coach seat at the end of 2019.

"If possible, this year's ranking of 150 can be achieved," said the man who is familiarly called Iwan Bule after holding a coordination meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali on Thursday, February 10.

To improve the current FIFA rankings, Shin Tae-yong has also made a list regarding the schedule of matches that will be undertaken by the Indonesian national team in the FIFA international break.

The South Korean coach has reportedly proposed seven matches for the national team to play. However, the current situation makes Iriawan not want to speculate.

"Shin Tae Yong has made his list, there are seven more FIFA Match Days with teams to be picked, but now it's still the unpredictable Omicron. There is a third wave, but everything has to go," said Iriawan.

Despite being in the 160th position, Indonesia is still losing to several other countries in the Southeast Asian region. Among them are from Vietnam (98), Thailand (112), Philippines (129), Myanmar (152), and Malaysia (154).

Indonesia's position is only better than Singapore (161), Cambodia (171), Brunei Darussalam (188), Laos (187) and Timor Leste (198).