The 2026 World Cup qualifying draw for the Asian zone was completed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last June. Although Indonesia Even though he is in the group of death, Jay Idzes remains optimistic that his team will achieve maximum results.
“There are six pots filled with three teams each. Indonesia is in the last pot with other countries that are ranked lowest by FIFA. On paper, these countries are always the most difficult,” said Jay Idzes as reported by Goal Indonesia.
“For us, this is an opportunity to bring the Indonesian national team to progress and develop. My colleagues and I also consider this a good challenge. Let’s see how far this team can achieve later,” added the defender who is currently defending Venezia.
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The Indonesian national team has shown rapid progress in recent months, after soaring eight places to 134th position in April, now Garuda has also risen one place to 133rd position.
Group C is filled by Indonesia along with five other countries, namely Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and China. All matches will be played between September 2024 and June 2025.
